Guggga's Vespa Collection - Fcukin Critters.

[Guggga]

^^ You bet mate. Screw functionality. The design brief must have said "Museum material". LOL!

[manishalive]

Hice humour there Bandhav, seems there are two mounting points provided at the rear for the pillion seat. But actually this scooter is from their racing lines and therefore does not feature lights, just like the other two from the maisto line up.

[Guggga]

(11-18-2011 08:47 PM)manishalive Wrote:  Hice humour there Bandhav, seems there are two mounting points provided at the rear for the pillion seat. But actually this scooter is from their racing lines and therefore does not feature lights, just like the other two from the maisto line up.

Thanks Manish! Makes sense now, its even called the "Corsa".

[bandhav]

Thanks for the info Manish, I was really not aware but weren't these things road legal?

[Guggga]

(11-18-2011 10:11 PM)bandhav Wrote:  Thanks for the info Manish, I was really not aware but weren't these things road legal?

This isn't a road machine, its a track machine - hence "Corsa"

Scooter racing, rallying etc were a big thing back then. All 2 wheelers took part in all sorts of racing.

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Here's more info on this GP racer. The first of the Vespa breed
http://piaggio-vespa.blogspot.com/2009/0...-race.html

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More: http://www.scooter-vespa.eu/VespaCourse.html

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More from Vespa USA: Skip to 1947 in the "Timeline". Lots of other cool scooters too
http://www.vespausa.com/history.html

[manishalive]

(11-18-2011 10:14 PM)Guggga Wrote:  More: http://www.scooter-vespa.eu/VespaCourse.html
More from Vespa USA: Skip to 1947 in the "Timeline". Lots of other cool scooters too
http://www.vespausa.com/history.html

The first link tells us about all the models that were made, hopefully so as I have not heard of any more either, And out of 7 maisto only producing 3. I like the second one two. How ever the naming by maisto seems different?

Also the Corsa was based on the street model as in picture below



Vespa have the "98" model from 1946, which I got a long ago.

And lastly, if you look at minute details then these models lack, but never the less a good effort by maisto.

[Guggga]

^^ Thanks for the info, Manish

[siddvi]

Congrats Guggga. Thats a really nice set to have. Your photos are amazing man, the details are really well captured in natural lighting. Your pics bring out all the awesomeness

[Slix.Salakshya]

Oh man, finally got them. I remember you checking these out at Modelart & Crossword on the SMC Delhi Meet. But I dunno maybe the prices had you pass them. Well, glad you finally got these old beauties. Not one, not two, but seven. WTG!

The Corsa looks hot. Also like the Hoffman & the 150 Super for their colors. I too am planning to get a couple of these.
Congrats!

P.S.- Where did you get them from? DCM?

[aditya]

Guggga's Vespa Collection.....wonderful to see all Vespa's parked side by side!! Haven't you added the GTS 300 yet?