Vespa 150 Made Side-Car

VESPA 150 SIDE-CAR 1955

Vespa 150 Made Side-Car

VESPA 150 SIDE-CAR 1955

    The Vespa sidecar was created between the late 1948 and the early 1949. The Vespa with sidecar enabled a stable and comfortable travel over long distances. The sidecar was made of sheet steel and was assembled by hand and attached to the Vespa with a single tube. Commended for their excellent performance, even on snowy terrain and on steep slopes, the side-car model dictated itself to comfort, additional capacity thanks to  a small trunk at the rear and the additional convenience on long pursuits.

    This scooter has a single sidecar powered coil spring, making it more stable and comfortable for long trips. At the end of 1954, Piaggio launched the first Vespa 150 cylinders are also designed for side car with the advanced aerodynamic lines and elegance. Side carnya made ​​of steel, manually installed and connected to the Vespa through a tube which is the unique solution of Piaggio. In addition, the gear boxnya also changed to facilitate current through the bumpy road. Performance gets a lot of praise, even on snowy terrain and steep slopes though. The model combines comfort side car through the addition of luggage in the back windshield and rear, as well as the security and practicality of a guarantee of the name 'Vespa'. The sidecar, whose elegant, aerodynamic design was much admired, allowed the passenger to be seated comfortably, protected by a windscreen and with a small luggage space behind the back rest. The sheet metal sidecar was assembled by hand and linked to the Vespa by a single tube, a Piaggio exclusive that also envisaged the substitution of the gear change ratio to facilitate riding on sharp gradients.

    Praised for its excellent performance even on snow-covered terrain and sharp ascents and descents, the sidecar model met the new need for comfort with the safety and practicality traditionally associated with the Vespa name.