Italian police have recovered a Vespa Piaggio 50 that was pinched from a teenager in 1991.

Source: Italian Vespa found 28 years after theft

Scooters became an Italian mainstay after World War II.

Source: Transported in Time: One Sicilian Immigrant’s Love for Vespa Scooters

Not seen these before.

Yamaha unveils its new scooter with three wheels

https://www.msn.com/en-in/autos/autosmotorbikes/yamaha-unveils-its-new-scooter-with-three-wheels/ar-AAJjSDLThr

The new Italjet Dragster broke cover almost a year ago in Milan and was without a doubt the star.

Source: NEW Italjet Dragster first production photos | NEWS – ScooterLab

Bajaj is back in the scooter game after a 10-year absence. This time around they’ve resurrected the Chetak scooter, though in electric form. And you may recognize the design as something familiar… That’s because it looks to be heavily inspired by Piaggio’s Vespa scooters.

Source: Chetak electric scooter unveiled by Bajaj with Vespa inspired design notes

Used it as a “fun runaround.”

Source: Marlon Brando’s ‘illegal’ Vespa scooter up for auction

Based on The Who’s 1973 rock opera, Franc Roddam’s Brit drama remains a thrilling testament to youth in revolt.

Source: Mods and sods – Remembering Quadrophenia at 40

Seydou Seck’s Vespa is 41 years old, but he sits upright and proud on the ancient grey scooter when he heads down Bamako’s Independence Avenue. In a city flooded with cheap, Indonesian-made two-wheelers, the classic Italian-made Vespa has a passionate following. The Vespa — its name means

Source: In Mali, love for Italy’s vintage scooter is timeless

Typically, we associate Vespas with Italians, riding their posh scooters midday under the heat of the Mediterranean sun. In one community, however, the riders and vehicles are pretty different.

Source: Indonesian Jungle Vespas

Getting my motorcycle licence was a lot harder than I expected, especially when you end up in a class of sexist macho dudes, Julie Crawford writes

Source: Uneasy rider: Would I ever look cool on a Vespa?

Don’t touch another person’s scooter…really.

Source: Man uses jiu-jitsu to prevent moped theft

Looking sharp!