1954 VESPA 125 “FARO BASSO” The myth !!! Italian Vintage Motors


1952 Vespa Faro Basso Bikeurious

HISTORY. The Vespa 125 (and its progenitor, the Vespa 98) was the perfect vehicle in the perfect time. For post-war Italy, it offered a flawless combination of beautiful design, innovative engineering, and one of the best marketing programs the world has ever seen. At a time when fewer than 10 percent of Italian households had the combination.


The Split 15 Vespa Faro Basso Custom. Scooterismo Genuine

The Faro Basso Vespa is a classic design for all time. 1951 VESPA FARO BASSO V31 (BM266). $19,750. These early Vespas have a style all their own. There is nothing like the faro basso. Riding one is a fantastic experience. The wide handlebars give very good control and stability. They are simply fun.


1952 Vespa 125 'Faro Basso' Monaco 2014 RM Sotheby's

An Italian-made Faro Basso Vespa was displayed on the Douglas stand at the 1949 Earls Court Motorcycle show. Douglas Vespa production commenced in 1951 although no Faro Basso Vespas were produced for the British market. Back in the early 50s, a television set was a luxury item, avenues open to advertisin­g all manner of products to the masses.


Vespa Faro Basso 1953 Kaufen auf Ricardo

The Vespa is a Faro Basso (which means light down) and was named because of the front light on the wheel guard. This was the normal place for the headlight when production in Italy started 1947. This particular VN1 model had its first owner from Torino (Turin) who apparently had some engine problems and changed the 125cc engine with an 150cc.


1957 VESPA 125 “FARO BASSO” The myth !!! Italian Vintage Motors

This lovely Vespa was sold to Mr. Gregor from Germany !!!! - A true legend at two wheels, the legendary "Faro Basso" : 1954 VESPA 125 VM2T - Fully restored - Never used !!! Today these early models of Vespa are much prized, sought by collectors and enthusiast everywhere, and is even rarer and


RM Sotheby's 1952 Vespa 125 'Faro Basso' Monaco 2014

Vespa faro basso (1952) in Zagreb


1954 VESPA 125 “FARO BASSO” The myth !!! Italian Vintage Motors

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1954 VESPA 125 “FARO BASSO” The myth !!! Italian Vintage Motors

This 1951 Vespa 125CC V31T Faro Basso sold 1 year ago. There are currently 12 other Vespa for sale. VIEW AUCTION


Vespa Faro Basso V30 1950 Bestes Angebot von Piaggio.

PIAGGIO VESPA 125 Faro Basso. Completamente rastaurata. - Possiamo occuparci noi del trasporto della vettura in tutta Europa e nel resto del mondo, contattare la proprietà per eventuali dettagli. - Pratiche di demolizione per esportazione e/o passaggio di proprietà in tempi molto brevi.


Vespa bacchetta Faro Basso V14T, 1950, restored condition. Swiss

Una delle più importanti icone del design italiano nel mondo, la #Vespa "Faro Basso" (così detta per la posizione del faro sul parafango anteriore) è anche l.


1954 VESPA 125 “FARO BASSO” The myth !!! Italian Vintage Motors

With its distinctive "faro basso" (low headlight), the Vespa GTV has been turning traditionalist heads since 2006. Today, in Milan, the 2023 Vespa GTV was unveiled. While retaining the profile that put the vintage into the GTV, it has clearly been updated to modern standards.


1952 Vespa 125 'Faro Basso' Monaco 2014 RM Sotheby's

The Sears Vespas were not called "Vespa" at all, but were re-badged as "Allstate" by Sears.. These scooters are often referred to as "faro basso," which means "low lamp" in Italian. In English, they are typically called "fender light" Vespas. The headlight was moved to the handlebars for all markets by Piaggio in 1955.


1954 Piaggio Vespa faro basso Piaggio Moto d'epoca Ruote da Sogno

1° raduno - mostra europea istria senza frontiere 2013 (registro storico vespa) - rally faro basso . 1° evropsko sreČanje - razstava istra brez mej 2013 (zgodovinski register vespa) - rally faro basso . 1° europski susret - izloŽba istra bez granica 2013 (povijesni registar vespa) - rally faro basso. slowenien - kroatien


Classic 1957 Vespa Faro Basso Completely Restored in Leith

Meet the Vespa Faro Basso - the last two words of which translate to 'low light', describing the most distinctive feature of this scooter. Made famous in the movie Roman Holiday, this lovely scooter is one of the rarest Vespas ever produced, and it houses a 150cc engine underneath the right rear cowling - which has cutouts to help.


Farobasso by Piaggio Vespa

The iconic "faro basso" ( meaning low-light) early 1950's vespa model that buzzed all over Italy and got everyone moving again just after the war . This 1953 version was made world famous in the same year staring in the Holywood movie "Roman Holiday" staring Gregory Peck and Audery Hepburn . Mr Peck swoons the pretty young Hepburn while riding.


1957 VESPA 125 “FARO BASSO” The myth !!! Italian Vintage Motors

Most definitely.This Vespa Faro Basso (low headlight) model is the same as that used in the 1953 movie Roman Holiday starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, which brought the Vespa scooter - hitherto little known outside its native Italy - to the attention of a wider world. This model is very sought-after because of its partly aluminium.