Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
15th November, 2023 11:00
1978 Vespa ET3 Primavera 125
Estimate
£4, 000 - £5, 000
Registration No: BWS 742S
Frame No: VMB1T43588
Engine No: V5A4M 146083
CC: 125
MOT: Exempt
An opportunity acquire a Vespa that rarely comes onto the market
Excellent restoration by Kev Bell
Fully running on original V5A4M engine
V5C for use on UK roads
The first version of the Vespa Primavera was unveiled at the 1967 Milan motorcycle show and proved revolutionary: small, agile and propelled by a perky engine the Primavera remained in continuous production until 1982. It became a legendary model and also one of the most spectacular commercial successes in Vespas history. The Primavera incorporated and combined a number of unique characteristics that had featured on other Vespa models. With previous sport models in mind like the GS, a small body like the Vespa 50 introduced in 1963 and the racing SS90. The Primavera was a fresh new model that particularly appealed to the younger rider. An elegant quick scooter with extraordinary handling that only one who has ridden one can relate to. The standard Primavera remained in production for 15 years and was only eclipsed in 1976 by the ET3 version, a model characterised by its electronic ignition, three transfer ports on the cylinder, a new elongated silencer taken from the SS90 and an ignition key on the handlebar. All of this translated into even better performance. The ET3 was in production for seven years until it was replaced by the PK range in 1983.
This super example was recently restored by Kev Bell formerly of Velocity Scooters re-using most of the original parts. Originally red it has been re-painted to a high standard in a genuine Vespa blue colour. The numbers are clear and good and it has a new KM/ H speedometer. The exhaust is original as is the standard engine. It has nice Cuppini accessory leg shield trim and what appears to be an original although slightly damaged seat cover. Our consultant was able to see the scooter working fine and rode the scooter on the road. This most rare and sought after Vespa model seldom comes onto the market.
