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5 curiosities about the Vespa 50 Special

Posted on 18.11.2021
Are you sure you know everything about the Vespa 50 Special? There could be 5 curiosities that you do not know even if we are talking about one of the most famous and loved models in the world of the legendary Piaggio two-wheeler.
The Vespa 50 Special, a true icon starting from the 70s, whose myth was fueled by cinema, television and music, was produced from 1969 to 1983. From its birth, until 1982 - that is the year in which was declared out of production - set a world record for sales. Today, however, it remains the most sought after by nostalgics and above all by collectors who spend extra-ordinary figures for it both for purchase and for restoration or processing.
Its main features have always been:
  • The square lighthouse,
  • The horn cover The Vespa 50 Special can be found in three different series. Which?
  • The first, which goes from 1969 to 1972, has written in italics positioned obliquely. In addition to these, to make this series special there are: the nose pad and the stop cover in plastic, but also the 9-inch wheels with four fixing nuts and the famous three-speed gearbox.
    From 1972 to 1972 there is the second series. The main features are: the 10-inch wheels with five fastening nuts, the stop cover and the nose pad that change from black to light gray and finally the horizontal and lowercase block letters instead of italics positioned obliquely.
    The third series? The one from 1975 to 1982, on the other hand, features the four-speed gearbox.

    5 curiosities about the best-selling Piaggio

    What are the 5 curiosities about the Vespa 50 Special? Is there really still something that is not known about one of Piaggio's best-selling two-wheeled vehicles, given that it has become famous all over the world?
    The first curiosity inherent in the Vespa 50 Special concerns its fans. Perhaps not everyone knows that this was one of the favorite models for mechanical processing. Many were and still are lovers of this two-wheeler who prefer to replace the exhaust, while others focus on modifying the front nose pad and the saddle. Why the saddle? Being single-seaters, many have always thought of changing it with saddles for two people in order to accommodate either a loved one or a close friend on board the legendary 50 Special.
    The second curiosity concerning the personalization of the Vespa 50 Special is also linked to the elaboration. The infinite possibilities offered to everyone to make each vehicle even more unique have certainly contributed to the boom in sales. For example, you could choose from numerous colors and follow the fashion or your personal taste.
    The third curiosity concerns "accessories". In all three series of the Vespa 50 Special, if you notice it, there are no direction indicators. In addition to this, for all three series there remains the possibility to choose whether to mount the spare wheel holder behind the body.
    The fourth curiosity brings the world of two wheels to enter the Italian music scene. The Vespa 50 Special became the protagonist of one of the summer hits of 1999. It was Lunapop, or rather Cesare Cremonini, who wrote and sang the song entitled "50 Special". In May 2017, Cremonini himself, celebrating the 18 years since the birth of the song that made him famous, explained the origin of the song. The Bolognese singer underlined: "I was 17, I was studying for high school and driving license together. I was very undecided about which book to open that morning. I chose to open the driving school book, hiding it under Plato's. Mia mother noticed it, took the guitar that I had next to me and broke it on my back. ' in the verse. He wasn't coming with the guitar. " Cremonini added a particular anecdote to the story about the song's release in record shops. "The day I went out I took my Vespa and went in search of the single in a record shop in the center of the village, outside Bologna. I remember that trip as one of the strongest experiences of my life. the emotion, and I laughed, I laughed, I laughed that I looked crazy ".
    Fifth and final curiosity? In 2007 a Vespa 50 Special was subjected to a very special customization by the Neapolitan company Bysimon. The mythical two-wheeler was adorned with 300 precious stones among which there were: agates, opals, quartzes, but also amethysts and silver plates and used as a testimonial in European goldsmith fairs.
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