Vespa celebrates 80th anniversary with record-breaking rally in Rome

Vespa marked its 80th anniversary with what is being claimed as the largest Vespa rally ever organised. Vespa says that around 25,000 scooters from 67 countries gathered in Rome, Italy for a massive parade through the city.

The parade passed some of Rome’s most iconic landmarks, including the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia and the Fori Imperiali.

Thousands of spectators lined the streets to watch and photograph Vespas ride down the road. There were Vespas spanning generations from the original 1946 Vespa 98 to modern models such as the modern-day Primavera and GTS.

The anniversary celebrations are centred around the Vespa Village at Foro Italico, where visitors can explore historic scooters from the Piaggio Museum, view the latest Vespa range, visit a dedicated merchandise store and enjoy live entertainment and exhibitions. These celebrations began on June 25 and will conclude on June 28.

Throughout the multi-day celebrations over 160 Vespa models produced over the last 80 years were represented at the event. The display included popular classics like the Vespa VBB, ET3, GTR, Rally and PX, as well as the brand’s current lineup.

In India, Vespa sells a variety of scooter models in the 125cc and 150cc category.