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Vespa / Piaggio
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// The story
Piaggio, the Italian company behind the Vespa scooter, launched its first moped, the Ciao, on October 11, 1967. In North America many of its mopeds wore the Vespa name.
The Ciao was such a hit that a whole family followed: the Boxer, the Bravo with its detachable tank, and the Si with a variator. From 1978, a stretched two-up version called the Grande was built just for North America.
The Si was the last Vespa moped imported to the US, but you still see all of these at meets today.
// The models
Vespa models
Ciao (first series)
One of the very first Ciaos. Piaggio built the Ciao from 1967 to 2006.
Photo: Guzzista76, CC BY-SA 4.0
Boxer
Built in Pontedera with an underseat tank. The Si took its place.
Photo: Frankmils, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bravo
The only Vespa moped with a detachable gas tank, and good for about 150 mpg.
Photo: Pineas, Public domain
Si
The sportiest Vespa moped sold in the US, and the last one imported here.
Photo: Krnoul, CC BY-SA 3.0
More Vespa / Piaggio models and versions (no free photo yet. Got one? DM us)
- Ciao C7N Standard / C7E Special / C7V Super The Ciao versions: N = normal, E = elastic suspension, V = variator
- Ciao Supreme (C7E/B) B = blinkers. 1976–84
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