Antique Vespa Scooter MP5 Paperino 1943 -1944

Antique Vespa Scooter MP5 1943

At the end of World War 2, Enrico Piaggio encouraged to develop a smart idea to produce a motor with the lowest possible cost. The idea that appears when it is a scooter from a factory in Biela.

From the results of his thinking, then built a prototype motor was designed by Renzo Spolti engineer by the name of the MP5 / Moto Piaggio 5 or usually called Donald Duck (Paperino) by its employees.

With a sense of joy in this title, Enrico Piaggio then create something different with the technical and more advanced style.

Thus, a motor scooter who was born today called Vespa

Technical Specification:

• Two-stoke single cilynder engine
• Bore: 50 mm - Stroke: 50 mm - Displacement: 98 cc
• Top Speed: 60 km/h
• Transmission: chain or cardan
• Continuous speed-variator gearbox
• Suspension: 2 tubular holders with springs
• Tyres: 4.00-10"
• Brakes: drum

Vintage Vespa Paperino 1943-1944

Prior to the development of the Vespa, Enrico Piaggio was producing Paperino as much about a hundred pieces, which at this time is very valuable for someone who still has it. In fact, the Vespa scooter MP5 (Peperino) collectors around the world offer very high if compared with the latest release of the Vespa scooter. I think that's the point if we love our antique scooter, we will gain more profit.