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To original specification and in 'Concours' condition. • About to be MOT and Road Tax exempt. • Fully restored and ready to go. Piaggio, the Italian aircraft engineers, were badly affected by being on the losing side in World War Two and were looking for an easily-sold product for the future. Enrico Piaggio had seen the American and British scooters in use by the occupying armies, themselves a revival of a two-wheeler type briefly popular in the 'twenties. Their 'Vespa' - Latin for Wasp - was an instant success and over three million Vespas had been sold by 1960. In addition to the 125cc models, the Italian temperament called for more power and 'Gran Sport' and 'Super Sport' variations quickly appeared. The 180 SS appeared in 1965 and was an instant hit with revised styling, improved road-holding and brakes and a torquey 10 bhp, giving an easily attainable 65 mph. Never particularly easy to find, the 180 SS is nowadays highly-prized. FVJ 21D, an original UK Vespa, is in splendid condition, to almost original specification and in fashionable white. It had, when catalogued, approximately 11000 miles recorded and passed a recent MOT with no advisories. It comes with its V5C, ignition keys, bills and papers and is, apparently, running very well, though it will need the usual checks before road-use. As trendy as it gets, this lovely Vespa is ready for its next owner and the next Run to Brighton.