Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The Vespa Motorcycles and its Influence on Popular Culture


From road bikes always find outstanding designs and styles than others. For example, custom bikes are the patented design of the U.S. company Harley-Davidson, so, whenever we see a bike of this style was associated in some way or another with this manufacturer. Well, within this group of designs and motorcycles that have passed into immortality are the Vespa motorcycle. Whenever you mention the word scooter, in the minds of people is the image of the Italian motorcycle more than seven decades over.

Because the origin and the context in which Vespa bikes were manufactured and presented to the public, it is normal, at least in Italy, they have a great affection. What continues to draw attention is that this love and admiration goes beyond the Italian borders, reaching as far away as we imagine. One explanation for this fantastic effect might Vespa motorcycles were filed at the time as the vehicle for the reconstruction of postwar Italy, this means, it was an object of hope, optimism despite adversity, to exit Later, just what millions of young people in the late 40's have stopped.

Vespa Motorcycles were the employer's proposal Enrico Piaggio, which came from the hand of his talented compatriot Corradino D'Ascanio, to help rebuild the destroyed boot italics. Few people may know it, but not really Piaggio initially dedicated to the design and manufacture of motorcycles, on the contrary, his most recent event before it reached the debacle of World War II was the manufacture of airplanes and seaplanes . In fact, this was the reason why all the Piaggio Group's factories were occupied and made available to the Italian army to build warplanes.

The influence on popular culture has been enormous since the time has gone on sale. While it is true that during the early commercial success was explained because it was the best alternative for the postwar period, after overcoming the years of rebuilding its sales never fell. The reason could be a different design that had seeped deep into popular culture, elevating him to iconic status worldwide.

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