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This isn't the first scooter boom in the U.S.

Scooters first became popular in war-torn Europe after the first few world-wide spats broke loose and conspired to ruin the economies of a great many countries, not the least of which was Italy. The boot-shaped nation responded by embracing small, economical scooters, especially the wasp-like two-stroke Vespa. From there, it didn't take long for the scooter craze to pick up steam as subsequent models gained more power, more gears and, therefore, more top-speed and acceleration. By the sixties, the little Italian scooters were ready for ... Read more →

So, you want an older Vespa. Be careful out there! Jeremy Korzeniewski

First, lets get this out of the way... what is a vbb, and why do I care? The term vbb refers to the prefix of the VIN numbers on a classic Vespa. The vbb Vespa is a four-speed, 150 cc two-stroke ...

This isn't the first scooter boom in the U.S. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So, you want an older Vespa. Be careful out there! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

First, lets get this out of the way... what is a vbb, and why do I care? The term vbb refers to the prefix of the VIN numbers on a classic Vespa. The vbb Vespa is a four-speed, 150 cc two-stroke model, and is considered a large-frame. If you want to know more about the Vespa classics, start here ...

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