Vespa Piaggio, since 1946 an Italian style icon.
Originally Piaggio was a (war) aircraft manufacturer who was no longer allowed to build aircraft after the Second World War. Italy had collaborated with the Germans. Therefore, the Piaggio board decided to turn their production line into a scooter factory.
In 1946 Piaggio became famous with the production of scooters which got the name Vespa (wasp).
Many aircraft parts were initially used. For example, the front wheel was the nose wheel of the earlier planes, the engine was a modified starter motor, etc. Soon these scooters - designed by Corradino d'Ascanio - became popular in post-war Italy, where there was a great need for simple means of transport. Vespa thus became a brand name.
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