Vespa - Hardcover

Boni, Valerio; Penna, Azzurra Della

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3791348914 ISBN 13: 9783791348919

Publisher: Prestel, 2014

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Everything you need to know about the Vespa―the iconic, stylish, and environmentally friendly scooter―is contained in this colorful and engaging volume. Vespa fans will delight in combing the pages of this history of the world’s most recognizable scooter. Written in cooperation with the manufacturer, Piaggio, it tells the story of the scooter’s origins in postwar Italy, when the rebuilding of the country necessitated an affordable and modern means of transportation for the masses. Italian for “wasp,”, the term Vespa caught on quickly, but the scooter achieved international stardom when Audrey Hepburn hopped on Gregory Peck’s Vespa in the film Roman Holiday. As a result, a vehicle originally designed as utilitarian came to symbolize style, freedom and romance. The book includes a gatefold listing the Vespa models from 1943 to today along with images of Vespas throughout the decades, including the most iconic designs as well as today’s luxury editions. In colorful photographs and text this volume also traces the succession of technological and stylistic improvements that have helped maintain Vespa’s status as one of the world’s iconic scooter brands.

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About the Author:

Valerio Boni is a sports journalist with a passion for motocycles. He is currently senior editor of the Italian magazine Panorama Auto. Azzurra Della Penna is a journalist who has worked for various Italian newspapers and magazines. She is based in Milan.

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"The photos are fascinating and convey the feel of a foreign film." -- 04/16 AUTOWEEK

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