Vespa Unveils Officina 8 Honouring Its Experimental Origins
Vespa has launched another special edition scooter dubbed Officina 8 (Sprint or Gtv). It pays tribute to the brand’s creative roots. Officina 8 was the department of the Piaggio plant in Pontedera where the Vespa design and engineering took place. This historical workshop, active since the 1950s, housed Vespa's development team of engineers, designers and test riders. All collaborated to shape the original Vespa prototypes. Officina 8 gave rise to projects like the Vespa “98 Corsa” and the models that captured 17 world speed and endurance records in 1950–51. Here,...
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