Piaggio Group’s Vespa scooter marks its 75th anniversary on April 23, 2021.. — ETX Studio picROME, Apr 24 — Ever since Audrey Hepburn took control of her Vespa in the 1953 classic the Italian scooter has been a symbol of joy and style and on its 75-year-old birthday, many Italians remain fondly attached to theirs.
“I wanted a more original two-wheeler than the Japanese scooters, plus it’s made of metal and not plastic, it’s much more resistent,” he toldWhile it is mostly a practical mode of transportation for him, he laments that for many “it’s a status symbol — in my neighbourhood all the successful people have a Vespa”.
Legend has it that the name — which means “wasp” in Italian — came from Enrico Piaggio, founder of the eponymous motor company, who compared the noise of its engine to the insect’s buzz.