Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Models Of Vespa

There have been 138 different versions of the Vespa. Today five series are in production: the classic manual transmission PX and the modern CVT transmission S, LX, GT, and GTS.

Historic
  • Paperino – the original prototype made in 1945 at Biella
  • Vespa 150 TAP – A Vespa modified by the French military that incorporated an antitank weapon.
  • VNC Super 125
  • VBC Super 150
  • VBA 150
  • VBB 150
  • 125 GT
  • V9A
  • VNA
  • VNB 125
  • Vespa U - U is for utilitaria (English - economic). 1953 model with a price of 110 mila Lire (about US$175), 7,000 were produced
  • GS 150
  • GS 160
  • SS 180
  • Vespa 90 (3 spd)
  • Vespa 50 (3 spd)
  • SS50 (4 spd)
  • SS90 (4 spd)-90 SS Super Sprint
  • 150 GL
  • 90 Racer
  • 125 TS
  • 100 Sport
  • 125 GTR
  • 150 Sprint
  • 150 Sprint Veloce (Vespa Sprint)
  • 180 Super Sport
  • Rally 180
  • Rally 200
  • 125 Nuova (VMA-1T) - Prelude to Primavera
  • Primavera 125 also ET3 (3 port version)
  • PK 50
  • PK 50 XL
  • PK 50 Roma (Automatic)
  • 50 S
  • 50 Special
  • 50 Special Elestart
  • 50 Sprinter / 50 SR (D)
  • 50 Special Revival (Limited to 3,000 Italy-only numbered units, released in 1991)
  • COSA 1 - 125 cc, 150 cc, 200 cc
  • COSA 2 - 125 cc, 150 cc, 200 cc
  • P 80 / P 80 E (France)
  • P 80 X/PX 80 E (France)
  • PK 80 S / Elestart
  • PK 80 S Automatica / Elestart
  • PK 100 S / Elestart
  • PK 100 S Automatica
  • PK 100 XL
  • PK 125 XL / Elestart
  • PK 125 S
  • PK 125 E
  • PK 125 automatica (automatic transmission)
  • P 125 X
  • PX 125 E/Electronic
  • P 200 E
  • PX 200 E FL
  • PX 200 Serie Speciale (Limited to 400 UK-only numbered units)
  • T5 / Elestart (5 port engine 125 cc P series)
  • T5 Classic (5 port engine 125 cc P series)
  • T5 Millennium (5 port engine 125 cc P series) (Limited to 400 UK-only numbered units)

Recent

  • ET2 50 - 2-stroke
  • ET4 50 - 4-stroke
  • ET4 125 (Euro Model)
  • ET4 150 (Euro Model)
  • ET4 150 (US model)
  • ET8 150 (Eastern model)
  • GT 125 (Granturismo 125)
  • GT 200 (Granturismo 200)
  • GTS 250ie
  • GTS 250 Super - Only briefly sold in the US where the 278cc engine as used in the 300 Super had not yet been approved for use. Quickly replaced by the GTS 300 Super.
  • PX 125
  • PX 150 (reintroduced to US and Canadian Markets in 2004)
  • PX 200

Current

  • LX 50
  • LX 125
  • LX 150
  • LXV 50 (60th anniversary variant of LX50)
  • LXV 125 (60th anniversary variant of LX125)
  • GT 60° 250 cc Limited Edition. 999 produced worldwide in unique colours and each one receiving a commemorative badge, personalized with the owner’s initials. Features the front-fender-mounted headlight, shared only with the GTV 250.
  • GTS 125
  • GTS 250ie
  • GTS 250 ie abs
  • GTS 300 (2010)
  • GTS 300 Super (2008)
  • GTV 125 (60th anniversary variant of GTS 125)
  • GT60 (60th anniversary limited run variant of GTS 250) Features the fender mounted headlight as a tribute to the original Vespas.
  • GTV 250 Standard model based on the GTS250ie. Physically similar to the GT60, but available in a choice of colours.
  • PX 30 125 (A limited edition, only 1000 produced to celebrate the 30 years of the P range)
  • S 50 and S 125 new model 2007, introduced at Milan Motorshow November 2006
  • S 150 (2008)
  • Zafferano 50 cc and 125 cc (A limited edition, only 200 produced)

Electric vehicles

Hybrids

Piaggio/Vespa is developing a range of hybrid scooters. Two models are in the works at present, based on the popular Vespa LX 50 and the beefier Piaggio X8 125.

Specials

One-offs and special machines:
  • Montlhéry – produced in 1950 to break world records on the French circuit of the same name. It smashed 17 records in 10 hours
  • Torpedo – 1951 125 cc special with counter-opposing pistons. Dino Mazzoncini set the world record on the kilometre at an average of 171 km/h


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