Thousands of Vespa fans are converging in the manufacturer’s home town, Pontedera this weekend to celebrate Vespa World Days.
Vespa clubs from 55 countries are represented at the event with Vespitsi from Australia, Canada, Japan, the US, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, the Philippines, China, Pakistan, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kuwait, and Morocco, as well as the UK and all the other European nations.
Vespa parade
The highlight of the event for many is the Vespa parade on Saturday. 8,000 places were snapped up immediately once registration opened for it, they will be joined by thousands of others who couldn’t register. The ride out will stretch for 10 kilometres and will pass through many beautiful parts of Valdera and Tuscany.
Vespa all over the World
During this year’s Vespa World Days, the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera will be celebrating 140 years of Vespa’s parent company Piaggio, which was founded in 1884. With the major exhibition “Vespa all over the World”. The exhibit is brimming with spectacular, original material from the Piaggio Historical Archive, and tells the story of Vespa’s growth around the world, tracing the history of its early internationalisation between the late 1940s and the 1960s.
Through the reconstruction of a global assembly line, and thanks to the generosity of the collectors who have lent the exhibition a number of very rare original models, produced and outfitted all over the world. The objects on display narrate the story of the thousands of roads travelled by Vespa, which was assembled and sold on all continents soon after its creation – decades ahead of the advent of globalisation.
‘Meet & Greets’ will take place in the museum auditorium, where Vespa fans will also be able to hear about the history and origins of Vespa, directly from those responsible for designing and manufacturing this iconic scooter.
Factory tour
The ultra-modern Piaggio factory where the Vespa was born will be open to the public on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April, with no less than 128 special tours reserved for the Vespa enthusiasts who have registered for the rally, aboard comfortable electric trains.
SLUK coverage
Of course, SLUK will be bringing full coverage of this event once the dust has settled.
Limited edition Vespa GTV
We brought you news of this limited edition (only 140 to be made) Vespa GTV 300 a few days ago. Orders are now being taken, find out more here.
