Vespa in the rain
Indoor Vespa (via leine)
Who needs a Christmas tree when you’ve got a Vespa all lit up for the holidays?
Little Vespa
Vespa on Film: Roman Holiday (1953)
Movies + Vespa = magic, right? We’ve been inspired by the Vespa e Cinema exhibit over at the Official Piaggio museum in Pontederra, Italy, which documents the celluloid history of the scooter we know and love. But since we all can’t hop on a flight to Italy to check it out, we’re bringing you some of our favorite Vespa movie moments.
First up: the classic Roman Holiday. This flick earned Audrey Hepburn, the perennial emblem of all that’s chic, a Best Actress Oscar for her infectious starmaking performance alongside Gregory Peck. As Ann, a princess who’s sick of her royal duties, Hepburn sneaks off to Rome for some unsupervised fun and a chance to live the normal life. She stumbles upon Joe, Peck’s expatriate American reporter, and they share a whirlwind adventure through the Italian capital, including this Vespa ride that ends up, of all places, at the police station. Looks like Audrey needs a few riding lessons, but one thing is for sure—there’s no better way to see Rome than on a Vespa.
Photo: “Vips”: Simpsons (via fuckyeahmilhouse)
No need to fear, Brooklyn, your Vespa-riding crime fighting couple is here!
(A true story via The Brooklyn Paper and the always amusing, always amazing borough of Brooklyn)
The title of this one says it all: Vespa party!
Scooter wear that can turn heads
Here’s a cool piece from the LA Times about designers who are trying to make scooterwear that is stylish, safe, and functional all at the same time.
Okay, even the British redcoats can’t resist a Vespa!
So this one might not be in English, but it’s got droolworthy shots of the Aprilia RSV4. Doesn’t this make you want to hit the track?
(Source: vimeo.com)
