Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
2005 Vespa PX125
A brand new, delivery mileage example
Estimate
£5, 000 - £6, 000
Registration No: KRZ 6808
Frame No: ZAPMthe details below
MOT: None
A brand new, delivery miles example that is said to be ready for the road
Disc brake, electric start, geared 125cc scooter
Supplied with all of its manuals and a current V5C
The first Vespas, designed by aeronautical engineer Corradino D'Ascanio, were produced by Piaggio in Italy in 1946 and proved to be an immediate success, helping the country to get back on its feet after the devastation of WW2. Upon seeing the MP6 prototype for the first time, boss Enrico Piaggio exclaimed "It looks like a wasp!" effectively naming his new scooter on the spot. The post-war demand for the scooters was so great that licensing agreements were signed with various companies around the world, with the Douglas motorcycle company becoming the UK partner. Never a particularly happy relationship, by the early 1960s most Vespas sold in the UK were manufactured in Italy with the classic curvaceous steel-bodied scooter becoming one of the style icons of the decade. In an unbroken production run starting in 1946 and ending with the PX Disc range in 2017 over 10 million scooters have been sold making it one of the most popular motor vehicles ever produced. The steel-bodied, geared, two-stroke PX range is the ultimate expression of this design classic with production ending in 2017 as the engine failed to meet Euro 4 compliance emission requirements.
More information to follow.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
