![]() ![]() By the 1970’s the name Vespa became synonymous with motor-scooter, like Coke is with cola, or Kleenex is with facial tissue. Soon Vespa became a worldwide motor vehicle manufacturer. They were named Vespa, which means “wasp” in Italian, because the two-stroke engine sounded like a wasp. The superior designs made the products light, efficient, affordable, convenient and safe. The first scooter wheels were aircraft wheels and tires. The stamped sheet metal body-frame was an aircraft design. The first Piaggio Vespa scooters had front suspension made from a light airplane landing gear. They still do make aircraft and many other machines. After WWII they transitioned to civilian necessities, like motor scooters. In WWI and WWII they made military aircraft. History: Founded by Rinaldo Piaggio in 1884, Piaggio first made railroad locomotives. ![]()
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