Description
2004/ 53 Piaggio Ape TM 703 3 wheeled tricycle pick up, only 90 kms, one owner. A standard flat bed model with a 220cc 2 stroke single cylinder engine with a 4 speed manual gearbox. Manufactured in 2004 and imported as a new vehicle into the UK in 2013. Purchased in 2013 by its one owner, the pickup was not registered with DVLA but placed in storage and not used. I have known of this vehicle for many years as we have had the pleasure of providing storage for the pick up. The owner has decided to reduce his car collection, as a result we have recommissioned the Ape with a full service, MOT and importantly registered the vehicle with DVLA.
The Piaggio Ape is a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle manufactured and marketed by Piaggio as an adaption of the company's Vespa Scooter. In continuous production since its 1948 introduction, it is offered in numerous body configurations to serve a wide range of utilitarian functions. The Ape was initially marketed as the VespaCar or TriVespa, but Piaggio subsequently marketed the utility vehicle just as the Ape, the word being derived from the Italian for ‘Bee’; its scooter marketed as the Vespa, meaning ‘Wasp’.
Currently two model ranges are offered; the ‘Ape 50’ with a 49. 8cc petrol engine and the larger ‘Ape TM’ which comes available with a 218cc petrol engine. On offer here is the larger TM version with its 218cc engine. Whilst not a motorway contender, it does give the little pick up plenty of power to haul around whatever you may wish. This little Ape is fully UK registered, something which can be problematic for such vehicles with today’s modern safety standards. The pick up flat bed standard platform version is considered the definitive workhorse Ape, offering unparalleled versatility and impressive payload with light alloy drop sides and tailboard with a modern design.
Both the ‘TM’ and ‘Classic’ models can carry 700 to 805 kg (1543 to 1775 lb), with fuel consumption for the Ape TM model being about 71 miles per gallon so, whilst not fast, it is very cheap to run. Supplied with its UK V5C registration document, this little pick up would make for a fun little runabout or a great promotional vehicle for your company. Either way you can imagine being a charming Italian, driving around Rome or Lake Como, chatting and stopping for a coffee with everyone you see on your rounds.
