Lot 101: Vespa 150 Super with 'Cozy' Sidecar

The Vespa ('Wasp') hardly needs introduction, being a case of good industrial design and sensible engineering combined to form a perfect icon of the Scooter. The Piaggio industrial concern had already built railroad cars, automobiles, trucks, and airplanes before arriving at the scooter post-War. The success of their shapely pressed-steel monocoque chassis and rugged two-stroke single-cylinder engine was the very symbol of Italian resurgence after the devastation of WWII. The fundamental design arrived in 1946, and is still in production today. The 150 'Super' has proved the test of time as a durable and willing machine, with a lively power output and light weight, capable of giving solid service even in outrageous conditions. Once the backbone of Italian personal transport, it has evolved today into the symbol of aspirational mobility in Asia, and the Cozy chair, a miniature riff on the famous Steib 'Zeppelin' design, is an excellent complement. This machine has been restored with an eye-catching color scheme - indulge your Wallace and Grommit fantasies, and take a friend out for espresso.