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  • The delightful Douglas Sportique that closed Vespa production in England

    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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