A small, motorized scooter originally made in Italy, known for its sleek design and popularity for urban transportation.
Named by Italian manufacturer Piaggio in 1946; 'vespa' is the Italian word for wasp, chosen because the scooter's shape and buzzing sound resembled a wasp.
The Vespa became a symbol of 1950s-60s cool—when you see those Italian teenagers zipping through Rome in old movies, they're probably on Vespas, which are still manufactured today!
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