classic Vespa

From slow classics to serious performance: inside Nagy Blechroller

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Mark Lancaster

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1st August 2026

The growing popularity of wideframe Vespa models has created a surge in demand for modern tuning parts. One of the specialists helping these classic scooters cope with today’s roads is Andreas Nagy. Big Chris reports… Over the last decade, interest in older wideframe Vespa models has gathered real momentum, with both beautifully restored and shabby-chic…
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Rare Lambrettas, Vespa 98 and Silver Pigeons star in Bonhams Summer Sale

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Mark Lancaster

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6th June 2026

Rare scooters take centre stage in Bonhams Summer Sale Bonhams Motorcycles has announced its latest Motorcycles Online – The Summer Sale, a timed online auction running from Friday, June 5 to Monday, June 15, 2026 — and while the sale spans more than a century of motorcycling history, scooter enthusiasts have plenty to get excited…
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The delightful Douglas Sportique that closed Vespa production in England

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd June 2026

Big Chris presents a delightful little Vespa, a Douglas Sportique to be precise, the very last model of Vespa to be made in England. When the final Sportiques rolled off the production line in 1965 at the Kingswood Works in Bristol, their tiny 8in wheels left behind a legacy that has grown over time and…
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