Over the decades, the Vespa has come to embody and express the spirit of its time, a symbol of style and freedom, innovation, performance and Italian creativity.
To mark its 80th anniversary (the patent was submitted on 23 April 1946), the special Vespa 80th series is now arriving in showrooms.
The Vespa Primavera 80th and Vespa GTS 80th recreate the original elements of this icon’s unique, inimitable style. These exclusive models are destined to go down in the history of the world’s most famous, beloved scooter, a universal symbol of style, joie de vivre and freedom, which will be celebrated in Rome a few weeks from now.
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From 25 to 28 June 2026, tens of thousands of Vespa enthusiasts from every corner of the world are expected to descend upon the Eternal City, a universal symbol of beauty, elegance and joie de vivre – values that have always been part of the Vespa legend.
The Vespa Village, at the Foro Italico, will be at the heart of an event that is set to be the most spectacular in Vespa’s history.
The Vespa Primavera 80th 125 model is available at a price of £5,340, whilst the Vespa GTS 80th 310 is priced at £7,160 (prices include VAT and OTR charges)
Vespa 80th: An Exclusive Model
The exclusive colour scheme of the Vespa 80th series features a unique pastel green shade that evokes the spring of 1946, when this two-wheeled vehicle was about to explode across Italy and Europe, on the back of the tumultuous, creative atmosphere that characterised the post-war revival. This particular nuance of green is inspired by the colour code of Vespa’s very first single-colour models, retrieved from the brand’s historical archives.
It is a shade that calls to mind the 1940s, referencing one of Vespa’s first iconic colours, which would be joined by many others over the years, broadening its vibrant palette.
The design language of the Vespa 80th series echoes the post-war values of practicality and functionality that characterised a design that was as simple as it was revolutionary: the body colour is thus extended to a number of details such as the windshield profiles, the passenger grab handle, the rear-view mirrors, the control panels and the front suspension linkage. The high-gloss finish of the body really stands out, while the details feature a satin finish.
The result is a minimalist yet eye-catching design, enhanced by additional tone-on-tone elements in a darker shade of green: the saddle, embellished with decorative stitching; the rubber inserts at the centre of the footrest, the cover on the rear of the front shield and the handlebar grips.
The wheel rims are inspired by the first Vespas of 1946 and are also painted in the iconic pastel green shade, with a design that reinterprets the closed pressed-steel structure of the wheels from that era. The rims feature the inscription “Est. 1946”, along with a diamond-finished groove.
Finally, the Vespa Primavera 80th features a cooling grille on the left side panel, a further detail that brings it even closer to the technical and stylistic solutions of its origins.
The front shield is decorated with a commemorative “80th” plaque alongside the classic Vespa logo, whilst the rear of the front shield features a badge with the “80 years of Vespa Est.1946” logo, designed to celebrate this extraordinary milestone.
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About Vespa
Vespa is an iconic Italian brand of scooters and mopeds manufactured by Piaggio & C. S.p.A.. Founded in 1946 in Pontedera, Italy, by Enrico Piaggio, the brand is renowned for its distinctive, stylish design, which features a pressed-steel unibody, a step-through frame, and an enclosed engine.
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Original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk and published by Frank Duggan. Frank is the Founder and Editor of Modern Classic Motorcycle News, an independent motorcycle publication covering modern classic motorcycles, roadsters, scramblers, cruisers, electric motorcycles and the wider motorcycle industry.
