Description
c. 1948 Vespa 98 Classic Scooter
For sale by auction on Tuesday 22nd March 2022 at Surrey-based Ewbank Auctioneers. The Bill Drake personal collection auction will commence on our site (GU237LN) at 10am - interested parties can place bids online or in person.
All the information can be found on our website - please check the catalogue descriptions for specifics about the vehicle’s on offer.
We are also selling a variety of automobilia such as chrome decanters, car mascots and vintage front grill badges. Again, please keep tabs on our catalogue for all items available for auction.
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To satisfy your knowledge of the vehicle’s condition please come down to our viewing days as followed:
Saturday 10am-2pm
Monday 9pm-5pm
Tuesday from 9am
- Our buyers premium on all cars, motorbikes and scooters is 10% + VAT.
- We encourage any interested parties to inspect the vehicle on our viewing days and prior to sale on Tuesday 22nd to satisfy themselves on the car's condition, please check our buying terms and conditions for cars and bikes available online or via email.
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c. 1948 Vespa 98 Classic Scooter
- Extremely rare late 1940s Vespa scooter
- Engine appears to turn over
Assisted by our consultant Vespa specialists, this mysterious model has been recognised as a rare Ninety Eight model which was marketed as the first Vespa machine of the late 1940s.
Despite deceiving features such as the Scooters fork assembly and engine cover panel from later models, it is believed this bike dates to 1948.
No V5c comes alongside the vehicle. Fascinating, rare and beautiful this is a hard to come by opportunity for global Vespa collectors to attain such a specialised and sought after Scooter.
