Worry goes and pushes

Not as flashy as modern scooters, but the old Vespa still attracts users by its classic, simple but no less classy beauty. The trend of playing ancient Vespa is attracting many participants.

Impression of antique car

The Vespa Day 2022 event, which took place in Hanoi on April 24, brought together a series of antique Vespas, including many rare cars of the players that made visitors fascinated.

Attracting the most attention is the ACMA, manufactured in 1954. Because the car’s logo has the word ACMA, the Vietnamese call it with such a name. This is one of the oldest Vespas in Vietnam, also the first Vespa line to be introduced into our country.

Vespa VB1 produced 1957. This model was only sold by Piaggio in 1957-1958, so it became one of the “rare possessions”, sought after by collectors all over the world. Vespa Standard VBB2, manufactured in 1960. This model has been manufactured by Piaggio since 1958, undergone many improvements, and in 1967, the “historic page” of Standard was officially closed.

Rare antique cars always attract a lot of attention.

Vespa Sprint 09 Autolube, manufactured in 1965, is a special version of the Sprint series, with engine number 09. This is one of the most beautiful models of Piaggio. Vespa Rally 180cc, produced in 1970, inspired by Vespa Sprint 1966, with some aesthetic changes to the handlebars, storage box and saddle.

Vespa Rally 180 is considered one of the most comfortable and beautiful cars, it started production in 1968 and ended in 1973, with a total of 26,000 vehicles built.

Vespa in Italian means “bee”, which Piaggio started to produce in 1946. But it was not until 1953 that the first Vespas appeared in Vietnam. At that time, Vespa was an iconic car line, often favored by the middle class and elegant upper class. There are cars worth half of a house on the street in Saigon.

People often see images of men dressed politely, or stylish girls with trendy clothes sitting on Vespas walking around.

In recent years, the trend of playing old Vespa is attracting many people, especially young people.

In recent years, the trend of playing old Vespa is attracting many people, especially young people. Not as flashy as modern scooters, but the old Vespa still attracts users. It can be said that the classic beauty has brought attraction to this car. With a characteristic design, meticulously designed, sharp, and a variety of models, it makes the impression of old Vespas.

The explosion of Vespa is also what makes many players fascinated. The sound of a car’s explosion was like a human voice. The beauty but the voice must also be warm and sweet to be truly perfect, commented Hoang Anh, an old Vespa player in Hanoi.

Passion

People who play ancient Vespa often spend a lot of time and effort on it. Must know how to hunt and find each unique accessory to make the car unique, different and “artistic” value. This is also a very elaborate, meticulous and must have real passion. Every time you find a unique item that matches the car, like an achievement, it brings excitement.

It takes a lot of time and effort to spend on vintage cars, but it is the passion of many people.

Not only that, for a decades-old antique car to operate well, it also depends a lot on care and maintenance. For vintage Vespa enthusiasts, taking care of their bike is a pleasure.

Most of the stock Vespa scooters are so old that it takes effort and money to rebuild, including re-stamping the frame, straightening it back to the original form, then welding and repainting. More importantly, the engine must also be repaired a lot, to not only operate stably but also keep the characteristic explosion.

In addition, you also need to know your car, such as how much oil to mix with what type of gasoline to lubricate, how often to “touch” the spark plugs, the probability of walking and the options to deal with the car. “bad” car…

Classic beauty has brought attraction to everyone.

When everything is fine, it’s time to hit the road with Vespa. “One hundred words is not equal to a little smoke of Sprint”, that is the word of a player when talking about the old Vespa Sprint, produced in the 1960s of the last century. In English, Sprint means “Sprint King”, referring to the power of the engine and the top speed this car achieved at that time.

When running this old Vespa on beautiful roads, on days with blue sky, white clouds and strong winds, you can see the feeling of romance and floating with heaven and earth. A classic beauty, gliding along with the “Pak PAP PAP…” explosion is very typical, really cool and shows personality.

Many clubs playing old Vespa scooters have appeared all over the country. This is the place where players gather to share this passion. Many aircraft had a journey across Vietnam and around Indochina, surprising everyone.

People playing ancient Vespa all over the country once had a fever about an antique Vespa with the most signatures. It’s a car produced since 1959, but still 100% original, even though it’s 60 years old. This car has set a record to keep the most signatures of nearly 800 journalists and reporters across the country during the trip through Vietnam. This car is valued at about 1 billion VND.