Piaggio Ciao SC, 1979, Italy Produced for over 40 years in countless specimens, the Piaggio Ciao is a truly iconic moped. Characterized by a truly simple powerplant, the Ciao is powered by a small 2-stroke 50cc engine and the steel frame hides the fuel tank and recalls the lines of ladies bicycles. One of its strength is certainly the low weight, that translates into...

Piaggio Ciao, 1990, Italy Produced for over 40 years in countless specimens, the Piaggio Ciao is a truly iconic moped. Characterized by a truly simple powerplant, the Ciao is powered by a small 2-stroke 50cc engine and the steel frame hides the fuel tank and recalls the lines of ladies bicycles. One of its strength is certainly the low weight, that translates into a...

Piaggio Ciao P, 1995, Italy Produced for over 40 years in countless specimens, the Piaggio Ciao is a truly iconic moped. Characterized by a truly simple powerplant, the Ciao is powered by a small 2-stroke 50cc engine and the steel frame hides the fuel tank and recalls the lines of ladies bicycles. One of its strength is certainly the low weight, that translates into...

Piaggio Ciao, 1983, Italy Produced for over 40 years in countless specimens, the Piaggio Ciao is a truly iconic moped. Characterized by a truly simple powerplant, the Ciao is powered by a small 2-stroke 50cc engine and the steel frame hides the fuel tank and recalls the lines of ladies bicycles. One of its strength...

Innocenti Lambretta Lui 50 CL, 1969, Italy During the second half of the 60s the choice of making economical and practical vehicles was the best one to overcome the crysis of the motorcycle industry. In fact Piaggio unveiled the Ciao in 1967, a two-wheeler suitable for a large clientele thanks to its simplicity and exploitability. Innocenti...

Moto Negrini 125 Sport, 1960, Italy Pietro Negrini started his bicycle company in Bologna in 1950. Soon the attention moved to light motorcycles and mopeds, popular vehicles at the time given the fact it was possible to drive them without license or plate from 14 years of age. Moto Negrini produced also export models for...

Innocenti Lambretta 150 LI, 1960, Italy The Lambretta name comes from the Lambro river, which flowed near the Innocenti industries in the Lambrate district of Milan. It was produced from 1947 to 1972 and the enormous success crossed national borders, being built under license in Germany (by NSU), Great Britain, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India and Spain....

Ducati Meccanica “Sport 175”, 1957, Italy After the commercial success of the Cucciolo, Ducati in the mid-50s had higher ambitions and aimed to win the races on city circuits such as the Motogiro or the Milano-Taranto, always crucial for sales. In this period the young engineer Fabio Taglioni comes to the company after the experience...

Innocenti Lambretta 125 LI, 1960, Italy The Lambretta name comes from the Lambro river, which flowed near the Innocenti industries in the Lambrate district of Milan. It was produced from 1947 to 1972 and the enormous success crossed national borders, being built under license in Germany (by NSU), Great Britain, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India and Spain. Unlike the Vespa, which had a monocoque chassis, the...

Olmo moped, after 1955, Italy Sold at the price of 70.000 Lire, you could add a speedometer for 2500 more. With a top speed of 35 kph, the Olmo could travel for 80 kilometers with just one liter of petrol. TECHNICAL DATA Silver and pink color scheme Chromed tank and plastic rearview mirrors Roller-drive with...

Moto Guzzi 254, 1980, Italy Sold also as Benelli 250 Quattro, the Moto Guzzi 254 was born from the idea of the new dynamic CEO of the two companies Alejandro De Tomaso, who imagined a small superbike to sell in the european market, exploiting the tax reliefs of many countries for motorcycles under 250cc of...

Harley-Davidson FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic “H-Paradise”, 1994, USA Launched in 1986, the Heritage Softail Classic is a motorcycle whose style and lines are inspired by the 1958 Duo Glide, reintroducing the faired headlamp, the 16″ front wheel and the enveloping fenders. The frame, introduced few years before, is the so-called Softail that by hiding the...

Moto Guzzi GT Norge (replica by Moto Agostini), 2000, Italy The bike kept in the museum is the replica of a Moto Guzzi GT Norge, built in the late 20s. Also known as “the bike of the feat” the Moto Guzzi GT was the protagonist of a successful raid done by Giuseppe Guzzi in 1928,...

Moto Guzzi Normale (replica by Moto Agostini), 2000, Italy The bike kept in the museum is the replica of a Moto Guzzi modello Normale, the first motorcycle built in series by the company from 1921 to 1924. The Normale derived from the prototype G.P. 500, replacing the sophisticated 4-valve overhead camshaft with a more robust...

Piaggio Vespa with sidecar, 1953, Italy The Piaggio Sidecar was the first introduced in 1948, designed by Corrado d’Ascanio himself. D’Ascanio introduces a single arm sidecar fixing system, a solution never used before by any other manufacturer on the world scene that helps to make the vehicle even more elegant. Fixing the sidecar could be done...

Piaggio, Vespa 50 N, 1966, Italy In 1963 the first Vespa 50 was produced, which immediately achieved enormous success, especially among the youngest: it can in fact be driven without a license plate and without a license even by 14-year-olds. The same advertising campaign is aimed at the very young with the slogan “Young, modern...

Piaggio Vespa 125 ET3 Primavera, 1979, Italy The Vespa ET3 joined the Primavera in 1976 with some interesting technical features: first, the introduction of electronic ignition, that helped smoothening the engine response, now with 3 ports instead of 2. Hence the name ET3: Elettronica 3 Travasi (Italian for “Electronic 3 Ports“). Thanks to its small...

Vespa 50 Special, Piaggio, 1979 The Vespa 50 Special was presented starting from 1969 and remained in production until 1983. The Vespa 50 special differs from the other models for the square headlight and for the steering cover with original shape called by enthusiasts “Nasello”. Partner of the great success is the advertising campaign created...

Piaggio Vespa 125 V11T “Bacchetta”, 1951, Italia With the 1951 Vespa 125 we can start talking about a true “boom”. The public is no longer skeptical as during the first presentation in 1946. The 125cc is also more advanced than the previous model. The comfort is way better thanks to the spring suspensions on both wheels. A damper is still lacking but compared to...

Piaggio Vespa 50, 1964, Italy In 1963 the first Vespa 50 was produced, which immediately achieved enormous success, especially among the youngest: it can in fact be driven without a license plate and without a driving license even by 14-year-olds. The same advertising campaign is aimed at the very young with the slogan “Young, modern...

Piaggio Vespa 50 Special, 1970, Italy The Vespa 50 Special was presented starting from 1969 and remained in production until 1983. The Vespa 50 special differs from the other models for the square headlight and for the steering cover with original shape called by enthusiasts “Nasello”. Partner of the great success is the advertising campaign created by Gilberto Filippetti: “Chi Vespa...

Piaggio, Vespa 50 R, 1970, Italy The Vespa 50 R, renewed version, was produced from 1969 to 1983 in 238762 examples. The R model is an evolution of the N and L from which it inherits some peculiar characteristics. Together with the Special it is one of the most successful models, and it is the...