Piaggio Vespas: libri illustrati di storia e guide (2/5)

Vespa - Alle Motorroller seit 1946 (Typenkompass)

The first Vespa, which came onto the market in 1946, was called "Paperino" (duck), had a displacement of 98 cm³ and a maximum speed of 60 km/h. Its inventor was Corradino D'Ascanio.
The original Vespa 98" was supposed to be simple and economical. The drive and power transmission in particular were to be as simple as possible and so he opted for direct drive, especially since chain drive was almost impossible at the time due to a lack of materials. The ingeniously simple concept was then patented under the name Vespa on April 23 1946. The rest is scooter history!

Pagine del libro "Vespa - Alle Motorroller seit 1946"

Each type is presented with the help of a photo, a historical description and technical data.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Thilo Kozik, Norbert Meiszies
Formato:	128 pagine, 20.5 x 14 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	12 foto in B&N e 137 in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2013)
Collana:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613035621

Motorlegenden - Vespa

From the beginning, the Vespa was much more than just a cheap means of transport. The scooter from Pontedera expressed a new attitude to life among young people with the freedom it offered and soon became a cult brand beyond Italy's borders.
Countless celebrities were also enthusiastic about it, whether Audrey Hepburn, Ursula Andres, John Wayne, Brad Pitt or James Dean, not to mention the British Mod scene in the 1960s!

Pagine del libro "Motorlegenden - Vespa"

The book offers a broad, colorful and iconic kaleidoscope with plenty of period color and lifestyle surrounding the trendy scooter from Italy.

German edition of the book "The Life Vespa".

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Eric Dregni
Formato:	240 pagine, 22.5 x 17 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	180 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783613041806

Vespa - Die Geschichte des Kultklassikers

Enrico Piaggio certainly did not envisage that the construction called Vespa, born out of necessity, would one day achieve cult status when he launched the mother of all scooters, the Vespa 98, in 1946.
But the worldwide triumph of the economical and easy-to-ride two-wheeler was unstoppable from then on - a popularity that continues to this day.

Pagine del libro "Vespa - Die Geschichte des Kultklassikers"

Günther Uhlig tells the story of the Vespa from its beginnings to the present day. As one of the best Vespa experts on the subject, he has a lot to say about the triumph of the scooter from Italy and the countless types and models that have appeared to date.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Günther Uhlig
Formato:	298 pagine, 26.5 x 23 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	600 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783613042094

Vespa Granturismo - Die großen Vespas: GT, GTS und GTV

With the Vespa GTS series introduced in 2003, the successful Italian scooter manufacturer Piaggio said goodbye to beloved design principles such as air cooling, foot brakes and manual transmission. Only the external design is reminiscent of its predecessors.
What initially looked like a risk for the traditional manufacturer continued the Vespa's success story. In Germany in particular, the GTS models lead the registration statistics.

Pagine del libro "Vespa Granturismo - Die großen Vespas: GT, GTS und GTV"

Günther Uhlig tells the story of the Vespa Granturismo from its beginnings to today. With the help of 200 unique photos, the reader experiences the triumph of the GTS series first hand.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Günther Uhlig
Formato:	208 pagine, 27 x 23.5 x 1.7 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	200 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2022)
ISBN:	9783613044968

Vespa mi amore

In the beginning, the Vespa was just a practical, frugal car replacement. But then came the Swinging Fifties and movies in which a Vespa played a major role - and today they are more popular than ever.

Lutz-Ulric Kubisch and Günther Uhlig tell the history and stories of and about the little things with the knobbly wheels: a loving homage to unmatched classics that became trendsetters, copied many times - but never equaled.

Pagine del libro "Vespa mi amore"

This completely revised, updated and 32-page-extended Vespa chronicle pays tribute to all Vespas, tells of technology, cult, kitsch - and offers countless great photos.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Lutz-Ulrich Kubisch, Günther Uhlig
Formato:	264 pagine, 27 x 21 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	409 foto in B&N e 257 in colori, 60 disegni
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2014)
ISBN:	9783613037007

Vespa: Das offizielle Buch - Alle Modelle seit 1945

Small, nimble and often painted in candy colors: anyone who sees a Vespa on the streets recognizes it immediately. Since 1945, the cult two-wheeler has been traveling around the world in a triumphant march that continues to this day.
The iconic Vespa design was more of a pragmatic nature: the motorcycle had to be practical, economical and affordable, as well as maneuverable, just the thing on the potholed post-war roads.

Davide Mazzanti has documented the entire history of the Italian cult brand in an incomparable illustrated book. From the first prototype to today, all Vespa scooters and models have been captured in fascinating photos, many of them specially for this book. A must for every Vespa fan!

This manufacturer-authorized brand history of Vespa from 1945 to 2018 brings together all Vespa models, including the Vespa Ape, Vespa Primavera and Vespa GTS 250. Many never-before-seen Vespa pictures and many unique documents from the Piaggio factory archive.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Davide Mazzanti
Formato:	384 pagine, 26.5 x 22 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	1037 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	tedesco
Editore:	Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2020)
ISBN:	9783667118585