VESPA

Everything you need to know about the Vespa--the iconic, stylish, and environmentally friendly scooter--is contained in this colorfu l and engaging volume. Vespa fans will delight in combing the pages of this history of the world's most recognizable scooter. Writte n in cooperation with the manufacturer, Piaggio, it tells the story of the scooter's origins in postwar Italy, when the rebuilding o f the country necessitated an affordable and modern means of transportation for the masses. Italian for wasp,, the term Vespa caught on quic...[Read more]