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Vespa Just Trademarked Its Shape, So How Vespa-Like Is Too Vespa-Like Now?

Vespa’s shape is now an EU trademark, raising an awkward question for every retro scooter that looks a little familiar.

RideApart · Sep 23

Vespa Might Mean 'Wasp,' But Right Now It's A Bee Going From Flower To Flower With Its Latest Luxury Collab

Vespa collaborated with Italian restaurant Gigi on a special edition Primavera125, complete with a picnic basket and blanket holder luggage rack up front.

RideApart · Jul 20

Vespa Once Made a Go-Fast Scooter Shaped Like a WWII Bomb

Vespa is celebrating its 80th birthday, including recounting its long racing history. One such scooter, called the Siluro, was an old-school streamliner that resembled a WWII bomb, complete with bomb-like fins and tail.

RideApart · Jul 8

If You Ever Wanted A Vespa On Your Coffee Table, This Might Be Your Book

Vespa might have started as a practical way for post-war Italian riders to get around. But over the past 80 years, it's become a style icon.

RideApart · Jun 16

This 80th Anniversary Vespa Can Be Yours For Under $20. No, Really.

Playmobil, the world-famous toymaker, just introduced a special new Vespa 80th Anniversary set that's well in reach of kids of all ages.

RideApart · Jun 8

Vespa’s 80th Anniversary Party Might Be The Most Italian Thing Ever

Vespa’s 80th anniversary celebration in Rome could become the biggest scooter gathering the world has ever seen.

RideApart · Jun 3

I recreated my own Roman Holiday on a Vespa tour of Italy’s capital

Emma Cook heads to Rome for a hair-raising scooter ride ahead of the design classic’s 80th birthday

The Independent UK · May 21

“History Cool Kids” Shared 58 Interesting Photos That Might Make You See The Past Differently

History has a way of feeling distant until a single photograph suddenly makes it seem surprisingly close. The Instagram page History Cool Kids, whose content has previously been featured on Bored Panda, brings together rare and lesser-known images that reveal the past through small, striking, and often unexpected moments. Some…

Bored Panda · Apr 28

Vespa Just Turned 80, And Look At These Charming Ads From Its Past

In 2026, we're so surrounded by advertising that it can be hard to remember when ads could be fun, cute, and charming. But Vespa's totally were!

RideApart · Apr 27

Vespa turns 80: The spark that put the world on two Italian wheels

From a 1946 patent to global icon: A revolutionary design which became a big screen darling and more.

Euronews · Apr 23