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more about #vespa more comments → jconli1: The song is saying, "There are no more like us" because the true Vespas have been killed off, and replaced by the plastic-bodied CVT four-stroke scoot... more » Tanshanomi: Vespa with steel body and fenders = mucho cool. Anything made of plastic = decidedly less cool*. *Notable exception: Honda TG50 Gyro S = off the chart... more » discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: Is it just me or is that video all kinds of creepy? more » Dr. H. F. Danger: I see the Vespa as the scooter version of the Prius driver. more » MushyHeirloom: I'd be a lot happier if they sang this: more » Boosted Lego Wagon: You all know the old joke about how a Vespa is like a fat chick, right? Turns out the correct answer was actually, "They both make good sopranos." more » engineerd: I told my wife I would consider getting a scooter to drive back and forth to work on. And a full face helmet. more » Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: I like Vespas. What I do not like, however, is incredibly annoying Italian crooning Vespas. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: These are great for those living in the city. I don't understand the negative stigma attached to them in the States. On an unrelated note- if I can't ... more » acarr260: Why is there Vespa in my Jalopnik?! more » Eric Triplett: Love my LX150! Got enough kick off the line to surprise a few cars from a light. the more » zeeboid: Vespa FTL. A Yamaha Zuma with a 80cc big bore kit however... will do when a motorcycle or giant SUV won't. more » .357: Real men drive motorcycles. more » Dr. H. F. Danger: Ducktales WOOOO-OOOOOH! more » OldeEnglishD: I never put the two together, but do you think Sylvester was trying so hard to get Tweety because he is pussy magnet yellow? more » -
#scooters
Vespas Against the Blues
It’s Monday. At the office? Cheer up with a cute music video which features anthropomorphic Vespa scooters singing in Italian. More » -
#photoshop
Piaggio Ape = Tweety Bird
Some of you have remarked that Piaggio’s Vespa-based minitruck bears a remarkable similarity to the Looney Tunes character. Reader Juan Diaz nails the proof with Photoshop. -
#pickuptrucks
The Piaggio Ape: Buzzing About in Europe’s Cutest Truck
Trucks are big things with big V8 engines, spewing diesel smoke, correct? Not quite. Trucks are things for hauling other, smaller things—and when the hauling is on the narrow streets of Italy, nothing beats the pint-size Piaggio Ape. More » -
#novelties
Beautiful Hand-Made Wooden Vespa
The Vespa scooter has a classically appreciable shape. Portuguese craftsman Carlos Alberto managed to fashion one from laminated hardwood. The result is stunningly beautiful. More » -
