Vespa: 75 years celebrated at the Autoworld museum in Brussels [PHOTO]

I 75 years di Wasp are also remembered at Autoworld museum in Brussels, one of the most important collections in the world relating to the history of mobility. In the Palais Mondial in Brussels it will be possible to admire 75 interesting examples of Vespas until the 15 August 2021.

The 75th anniversary of an icon

Innovation has been an inherent aspect of every Vespa since the beginning, from the idea of ​​a “motor scooter” and from the first prototype different from the motorcycle scheme of the time. A vehicle with a load-bearing body and a handlebar shifter. Not a classic front fork but a single-sided fork to simplify wheel replacement, as well as a load-bearing bodywork that protects the rider from dirt. The patent for the Vespa design was filed on 23 April 1946 and over time Vespa has represented not only an icon of style but also a vehicle synonymous with dynamism and freedom of movement. His notoriety has strengthened over the generations. It represented a valid alternative for easily moving around the busiest cities and technological innovation has also been characteristic throughout its history, such as one of the most recent examples: Electric Vespa. An innovation always linked to an elegant and distinctive design.

75 models highlighted

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The exhibition includes, together with the Vespa models developed in Pontedera, also rare examples developed for some periods in other European countries, for example in the MISA factory in Jette in Belgium, then in France, Germany, England and Spain. There are also sidecar versions and models of the three-wheeled Ape, up to the most recent Vespa 946, Electric Vespa and to the special and celebratory one Wasp 75th.
This exhibition represents a dedication to the values ​​of Vespa, an example of mobility which is not just a vehicle with an elegant and attractive design, but is a brand known throughout the world. An example of innovation and Italian style.

Photo: Vespa – Piaggio Group