search for 'veteran vespa club' and read the true history of the brit made vespas before you go and say that they were all made in italy as they werent. Douglas were a motorbike company going bust and took on the license for making vespas in the UK. SO, there were UK built vespas. carry on...
Douglas Vespa's were made in bristol in england in their entirety. I know because i had one!! Anyone that thinks they were just assembled here and came in a crate does not have a clue what they are talking about
@patramage put on pause this movie @0:56 Are you able to see the symbol "P"??? Well it means Piaggio!!!!
In italian "Vespa" means Wasp..They called it with that name because of the shape and the noisy sound of its engine. "It seems a Wasp", said Enrico Piaggio when he saw the prototype of this bike made by the engineer Corradinio D'Ascanio. Patented on April 23th 1946. This is Italian History. Should i doubt the credentials of your Queen Elizabeth?? Of course no..so pls respect
@patramage and By the way..Douglas company had to say thanks to piaggio because in 1948 was bankrupt and the managing director Claude McCormack made some arrangements with Piaggio to build it under licence in Bristol
piaggio opened the factorys in india and spain and piaggio was getting some of the profits the factorys made but the indian factory is still open today because they sell alot of them there and you can pay £1600 for a brand new PX here in England imported from india :D there not as good as the italian vespas tho and the factorys made there scooter a bit different from each other spanish vespas had larger tool boxes then the italian or indian vespas and they sometimes used the same colour wire
vespas were built in britain,by a company called douglas in bristol,oh yeh and it was the brits that made them cool(the italians just used them for carting stuff around etc),where have nearly all the youth/fashion/music movements always originated in britain,rockers,mods,skinheads,punks,scooterboys,casuals,acid house/club culture etc etc!!!!!
Douglas was just a company Piaggio in italy shipped vespas to in crates for sale on uk market, Piaggio made its 1st vespa in 1944.The 1st vespa was made when piaggio factory in italy that made aircraft parts for germany during the war was bombed by the raf and Corriando D' Ascanio dsigned a samll scooter for getting around the aircraft factory, after the war he brought it into production and the first vespa came onto the market just after WW2.
British Army NCO voice at the beiginning- not really any accent more the soundtrack of doom to a national serviceman. "Youh 'orrible liddle man youh!"
British made??? as far as i know they've always built'em in Pontedera, Tuscany. it is possible though the Britons assembled (and not 'make') their own.
Wrong. Britain and Germany built Vespas -others too from Spain to India licensed production under other names MotoVespa in Spain for example. Many making models unique to those countries.
Huh?!?!? Its Brittish made?!?! Isnt Vespa an Italian scooter?!?! LoL..!! Nice scoot just noticed almost all the ones in this video had spare wheels/tires attached, just odd to see when new ones have none of those conveniences. =)
100 miles per gallon sure sounds nice these days in America! and Wow! i never knew that some old Vespa's came with a spare tire as seen at 1:00 in the video, thats news to me!. =) neat scoot!
had a vespa 90, age 14 1981 only used to posing on crome back rests ...tried riding .... started couln't stop , mate in middle of road it was a quadraphenia moment (post) ha ha
Check your Vespa history. The Douglas Vespa was produced in England and the Bajaj was made in India... They were made in the 50s and 60s... but also in the 70s, 80s, 90s and has never stopped being produced. Just the body style has changed with the times!
I just bought a 1980 Vespa P125X and I can tell you that I have the utmost confidence in it. The trick to being safe is really how you ride, what you wear and the size of your bike. Vespa P series are really good first bikes. They go from a 125cc engine to 200ccs.
It really depends. I payed $1200 for mine but, that was a steal and it doesn't quite run (it will monday). Generally what I've found is that restored a scooter will cost you $3000 which is coincedintally about what new ones cost. But part of scooter culture is the vintage models just like people who are into cars. You can contact me on AIM at ManicPanicWAC
I did the Harley Road Kings all the Hondas, basically everything there was. The Vespa is totally different. They are fast and goofy fun. I have to say that around town, more fun that my 1200 Sportster, my Electra Glide, my Honda 175 SS and my Honda Aero 1200. They have soul, built in soul, just like a Mosrite guitar.
That 'Go Vespa!' cry at the end of the 1st ad never fails to make my insides tingle with joy
zarkbot88 2 weeks ago
Pretty good post...
dinasepulueda 2 months ago
ha ha ha you suck !!!!!!!!!!
sindriss2000 8 months ago
its a douglas the british sold the design to piagio and started advertising for it
123connormac 9 months ago
Try BAN, MOD GIRLS, fantastic tune and scooters video!
LxLx2010 1 year ago
is not british made is italy made.
ANDREA00087 1 year ago
go vespa go LOL
sonnyjim2001 1 year ago
125 guineas? Blimey. Strike a light!!!. That was a lotta dough in '62
TheQuestist 1 year ago
search for 'veteran vespa club' and read the true history of the brit made vespas before you go and say that they were all made in italy as they werent. Douglas were a motorbike company going bust and took on the license for making vespas in the UK. SO, there were UK built vespas. carry on...
RManley86 1 year ago
Italiano vero...ma che bella!
68evolver 1 year ago
vespa is made in italy
helitav 2 years ago 8
@helitav and in india!
howtodownloadfull 6 months ago
eee, you like the vespa, well if it was not for us Italians! you had not at this time =)
Vogliomafia2 2 years ago
Douglas Vespa's were made in bristol in england in their entirety. I know because i had one!! Anyone that thinks they were just assembled here and came in a crate does not have a clue what they are talking about
patramage 2 years ago
@patramage put on pause this movie @0:56 Are you able to see the symbol "P"??? Well it means Piaggio!!!!
In italian "Vespa" means Wasp..They called it with that name because of the shape and the noisy sound of its engine. "It seems a Wasp", said Enrico Piaggio when he saw the prototype of this bike made by the engineer Corradinio D'Ascanio. Patented on April 23th 1946. This is Italian History. Should i doubt the credentials of your Queen Elizabeth?? Of course no..so pls respect
djkaditaly 1 year ago
@patramage and By the way..Douglas company had to say thanks to piaggio because in 1948 was bankrupt and the managing director Claude McCormack made some arrangements with Piaggio to build it under licence in Bristol
djkaditaly 1 year ago
Vespa is the best because Italians are the best
Plraska 2 years ago 2
Italy built Vespas...From the piaggio's factory in tuscany...the other are only copies!!!!!ant the name "vespa" is an italian word!!!!
pixelfrackes 2 years ago 2
piaggio opened the factorys in india and spain and piaggio was getting some of the profits the factorys made but the indian factory is still open today because they sell alot of them there and you can pay £1600 for a brand new PX here in England imported from india :D there not as good as the italian vespas tho and the factorys made there scooter a bit different from each other spanish vespas had larger tool boxes then the italian or indian vespas and they sometimes used the same colour wire
micheals1992 2 years ago
What the hell kind of an accent is that?
samihasib 3 years ago
vespa is only italian, in england and in other conuntries there are only copy of Vespa...
PochoPochoLoco 3 years ago 2
vespas were built in britain,by a company called douglas in bristol,oh yeh and it was the brits that made them cool(the italians just used them for carting stuff around etc),where have nearly all the youth/fashion/music movements always originated in britain,rockers,mods,skinheads,punks,scooterboys,casuals,acid house/club culture etc etc!!!!!
pabloboyd 3 years ago
but not the biggest :D
hiphop
frundelix 3 years ago
Douglas was just a company Piaggio in italy shipped vespas to in crates for sale on uk market, Piaggio made its 1st vespa in 1944.The 1st vespa was made when piaggio factory in italy that made aircraft parts for germany during the war was bombed by the raf and Corriando D' Ascanio dsigned a samll scooter for getting around the aircraft factory, after the war he brought it into production and the first vespa came onto the market just after WW2.
srspromotions 2 years ago
What the hell kind of an accent is that? I could hardly make out what the announcer was saying in the beginning, i thought it was another language
r0seO9 3 years ago
British Army NCO voice at the beiginning- not really any accent more the soundtrack of doom to a national serviceman. "Youh 'orrible liddle man youh!"
Czechmate1967 2 years ago
British made??? as far as i know they've always built'em in Pontedera, Tuscany. it is possible though the Britons assembled (and not 'make') their own.
jebswallower 3 years ago 6
Wrong. Britain and Germany built Vespas -others too from Spain to India licensed production under other names MotoVespa in Spain for example. Many making models unique to those countries.
Czechmate1967 2 years ago
being that they were so popular in Britian, they could have easily has a factory there.. Like Honda having factories in the US..
cvp1969 3 years ago
I thought they are Italian... I'd say they're like 30% less cool if brits make 'em.
nexus2xl 3 years ago
twat
crocodilejock 3 years ago
lambrettas kick vespas arses !
jojoblow01 3 years ago
vespas are italian made but they were just for carting wine and chickens.. the brits made them fashionable
thejamsandwichpolice 3 years ago
ah ah ah
jebswallower 3 years ago
Huh?!?!? Its Brittish made?!?! Isnt Vespa an Italian scooter?!?! LoL..!! Nice scoot just noticed almost all the ones in this video had spare wheels/tires attached, just odd to see when new ones have none of those conveniences. =)
Taino187 3 years ago 2
100 miles per gallon sure sounds nice these days in America! and Wow! i never knew that some old Vespa's came with a spare tire as seen at 1:00 in the video, thats news to me!. =) neat scoot!
Taino187 3 years ago
visto gli italiani che geni eheh!amo la mia vespa special!!!
piccolaba 3 years ago
Did I miss something I thought all Vespas were Italian made.
mikedtn 3 years ago
yes i was wondering about that too...
*scratches head*
danimomo 3 years ago
Vespas are the SHIT!!! :D
I <3 my Vespa!!!! ^^
UnidosdaTijuca1 3 years ago
what year was this video from?
reccaphoenix 3 years ago
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vespa and lambretta
poxy fucing things, hairdryers on wheels. infact thats an insult to hairdriers.....
ihatemansfieldtown 3 years ago
fuck off who say scooter sucks!
taweng1977 3 years ago 2
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scooters suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
garynumanfan 3 years ago
and so do you, when you spend time with your dad.
testacorsa150 3 years ago
la vespa spacca troppo!!!!!!
yogurt112 3 years ago 3
love the 60's models - you can't beat the styling..... the lammys too.
vespaholic1959 4 years ago
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13depindamonhagaba 4 years ago
60 years on and still the coolest vehicle ever built vespa till i die
cedar30 4 years ago 2
Haaaa, I'm "the girl who gets ahead" because I own a Vespa. I had no idea I was so nifty :)
raposofan 4 years ago
british made? what?
captainzod 4 years ago 3
vespa douglas made under licence in bristol so yes there are british made vespas !
cedar30 4 years ago 2
had a vespa 90, age 14 1981 only used to posing on crome back rests ...tried riding .... started couln't stop , mate in middle of road it was a quadraphenia moment (post) ha ha
vodkapolice 4 years ago
Id still like a harley davidson.
Another motorcycle around then was a rudge my dad had one. And a vincent too.
zaohad1 4 years ago
Love my Vespa. like totally.
rvbarnesboy 4 years ago
the vespa is the best scooter in the world...viva la vespa, viva il signor piaggio, e viva l'italia
chiaradilo 4 years ago 3
vespas rule.
woooooot
TClems 4 years ago 3
"Gray and blue and green and red!"
Ironworker989 4 years ago
Vespaaaaaaaaa!
Testecoeur 4 years ago
donde estan esas chicas en vespa?
vespalia 4 years ago
Guapisimo..una pasada.
jobou30 4 years ago
un mito intramontabile
redsalfo 4 years ago
go vespa go i have one in ca
littleitaly19 4 years ago
the italian products are the better!!!viva la vespa!!
snikxsy 4 years ago
Viva la vespa!!!
francescomancini93 4 years ago
My dad used to sell those at Miami honda before he became a insurnance adjuster.
nathanjeffrey114 4 years ago
my last name is vespa
vespabrothers101 4 years ago
i love vespa, I just bought a gifts for my friends on vespashoppingDOTcom
AAA57688 4 years ago
IM IN LOVE
juanaaaaa 4 years ago
it's british made? i thought they were all shipped out of italy or india back in the 50s and 60s.
talktal 4 years ago
Check your Vespa history. The Douglas Vespa was produced in England and the Bajaj was made in India... They were made in the 50s and 60s... but also in the 70s, 80s, 90s and has never stopped being produced. Just the body style has changed with the times!
chcutlass 4 years ago
I feel retarded watching that lot :(
cokker 4 years ago
Great commercial, I need a vespa for sure now.
dlosterman 4 years ago
Este anuncios de Vespa me vuelve moto loco... Bravisimo!!!
HighwayCinema 4 years ago
i have a v50n
Pantoffeltierschien 4 years ago
ive got an 86 model in black. i call it shadowfax. what an awesome bike...a classic.
sirmcalpine 4 years ago
i want one... is it easy to get around on and safe?
beatlesfreak264 4 years ago
I just bought a 1980 Vespa P125X and I can tell you that I have the utmost confidence in it. The trick to being safe is really how you ride, what you wear and the size of your bike. Vespa P series are really good first bikes. They go from a 125cc engine to 200ccs.
wcantrell 4 years ago
k thanks :D o yea and how much do they cost?
beatlesfreak264 4 years ago
It really depends. I payed $1200 for mine but, that was a steal and it doesn't quite run (it will monday). Generally what I've found is that restored a scooter will cost you $3000 which is coincedintally about what new ones cost. But part of scooter culture is the vintage models just like people who are into cars. You can contact me on AIM at ManicPanicWAC
wcantrell 4 years ago
Me too- But I prefer my Lambrettas all day every day.
Czechmate1967 4 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
If you do not copy and paste this onto 10 videos your mom will die in 4 hours
RPPPR 4 years ago
grande vespa
vecchiagrandine 4 years ago
I did the Harley Road Kings all the Hondas, basically everything there was. The Vespa is totally different. They are fast and goofy fun. I have to say that around town, more fun that my 1200 Sportster, my Electra Glide, my Honda 175 SS and my Honda Aero 1200. They have soul, built in soul, just like a Mosrite guitar.
KipBurbank 4 years ago
hah aw man i want one!! i want a harley too though and i think that's gonna have to take priority lol
dudelikeok 4 years ago
MITICA VESPA
gibesy 4 years ago
MITICA VESPA
gibesy 4 years ago
Thanks!
dancingshoes71 4 years ago
BELLISSIMO!!
Hypnochereutico 4 years ago
Very nice spots...
pygar9999 4 years ago
nice SS in the 1st Spot
pygar9999 4 years ago
Betta getta Lambretta!
jonnybyford 5 years ago
pwn.
SupraCelica98 4 years ago
Great collection of commercials! Very cool.
itsbeach 5 years ago
But I already got a Vespa!
Vinyleater 5 years ago