Everything you need to know about the Vespaâ€”the iconic, stylish, and environmentally friendly scooterâ€”is contained in this colorful and engaging volume. Vespa fans will delight in

Vespa

Everything you need to know about the Vespaâ€”the iconic, stylish, and environmentally friendly scooterâ€”is contained in this colorful and engaging volume. Vespa fans will delight in combing the pages of this history of the worldâ€™s most recognizable scooter. Written in cooperation with the manufacturer, Piaggio, it tells the story of the scooterâ€™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 Peckâ€™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 todayâ€™s luxury editions. In colorful photographs and text this volume also traces the succession of technological and stylistic improvements that have helped maintain Vespaâ€™s status as one of the worldâ€™s iconic scooter brands.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9783791348919
ReleaseDate 2014-04-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791348919

Vespa