Modern Vespa

I've opened !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !! over in the Scooter Gallery Forum

Update: we have two (2) nominations for the July Scooter contest so far

This is a stately old noncompetitor from eBay Italy
A 1952 Vespa 125cc:

Actually, now that I've looked over there again,
we have three (3) nominations
and one fully official contestant (an MP3! )

Come on guys... I know in your hearts that you think those MP3s are uugggly!!

Brutescoot's MP3 is definitely going to win the July scooter contest unless it gets some worthy competition!

A really ugly noncontender (that might win anyway if we have enough Trekkies here):

Update:
We're up to two (count them, 2) very worthy contenders

That would be these scooters:

A spectacular noncontender--a Lambretta GP that has been done up to memorialize Princess Diana:

Who won the june contest L ? I've looked a couple of times but haven't found anything. Haven't done a search though lazy i guess

Hi Judy!
This is a great question

You can see the results at: !! Official Modern Scooter Contest Winner's Thread !!

One on left = not a scooter.

Now the Diana Lammy, that's a worthy contender!

Opinions differ, which is what makes contests great!

And we're up to 4 very worthy contestants in !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !!

And for those who prefer classic scooters,
a beautiful, fast, little PK125 noncompetitor from the UK eBay:

Update:
We now have five (count them, 5) very worthy contestants in the July Scooter Contest:

Yet another classic noncontender,
this time a very close to stock Harley Davidson Topper from 1964 (& the US eBay):

Another noncontender...

I do love those cute little fast PK125 small-frames
This one's from 1984 and eBay France:

Update:
We have seven (count them, 7) very excellent candidates in the July Scooter Contest

Looks like we'll be doing a run-off poll this month

Still at seven (count them, 7) great contestants
Although the number will rise if a couple of owners second their nominated scooters

Our newest noncontender is definitely a charming European,
despite being pink and having a two-tone paint job

A Vespa Elestart 50 from 1975 and eBay Italy:

i don't get it. that pc mommy vespa is just a stock s. what is so special about a scooter that is in every vespa showroom in the world?

Each and every scooter is special to its owner. pcmommy is just being a proud mamma and entering her child in a beauty contest. I would probably have removed the warning stickers first though.

What he said!!
(Thank you, Benito... I was out on my scooter)

Actually, I am really liking the diversity of the entries this month

And all the contestants are clearly cherished by their owners
and reflect their very different personal perspectives on scootering

Looks like we're going to have another great contest!

Update:
We are up to eight (count them, 8) excellent contestants nominated for the July Scooter Contest

You can see them (or nominate more) at the end of: !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !!

And, for your entertainment, we have another lovely noncontestant--a Lambretta LI125 from 1963 and Belfast, Ireland
via the UK eBay:

Update:
We're up to nine (count them, 9) very worthy candidates in the July Scooter Contest

Agreed. As well as the stock MP3 "scooter." (A stock MP3 won "Best Modern" at the WKRP rally. Sigh....)

Perhaps because it 'just happens' to be pcmommy's vespa S

Now lets wait and see which one will win...

This is why I stay away from entering into shows anymore.

I think that beatrixx has a very nice scooter with a unique look. I'd like to nominate it if it hasn't yet been in the running.

In its defense, it does have a nice custom paint, which ive never seen before on an mp3.

As for pc mommys scoot, let her in, sure its stock, I doubt she thinks she'll win, but its prob exciting for her just to enter. For that reason, Im ok with her entering.

My suggestions to voters: Dont be dazzled just by custom paint, look for the small details and other custum modifications done by the proud owners.
No matter what scoot you choose please vote, even if one doesnt win, it still nice to see the votes.

Manny

How about Stareem at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado?

Larger/higher res version available.

Yeah! So all you LX owners check out the nice "S" fender crest, the leather split saddle, leather grips with chrome barends on this white LX.

Also the front carrier is ideal for picking up Sunday morning baguettes 8)

Greetings, fellow scooterists!

Looks like there are three (3) points that I need to clarify

1. Nominations need to be posted over at: !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !!

2. Once nominated, the scooters become official contestants only after their owner seconds the nomination,
again at: !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !!

3. There are already nine contestants, so there will be a run-off contest this month to determine the five (5) finalists
(who will be the five contestants that win the most votes in the run-off poll)

I've structured the contest this way so that anyone who is a MVer in good standing and who cherishes their "modern scooter" can enter
And given the entries we already have, I'm expecting to see five really great scooter finalists!!

A word of warning here:
There are no expert judges,
so the best scooter may not even be chosen as a finalist

Many of the contenders have threads explaining how they implemented their designs and other unique features
I'm hoping this helps their chances, as it did help Evil Monkey to win the June contest

But you never know...
So I'm hoping that the contestants will all enjoy taking part, whether or not they win
and view this mainly an opportunity to celebrate & showcase their scooter's uniqueness

me too..
no vote for scooter contest without et's inside..

May I second on behalf?

Nominations & seconds should be posted in
the Nominations Thread ( !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !! )

Once a scooter is nominated, it can be seconded by anyone who likes it
(but over on the Nominations Thread)

But each scooter's owner must second their own scooter before it can become an official candidate

The point of the owner's second is to show that they know it's a candidate in the contest
and that they approve

But...
If you know the owner and know that they want to be in the contest
but can't get to a computer to post their second before the 12th,
when the Nominations Thread closes, then please PM me about it

Thanks, Linda

We're up to ten (count them, 10) contestants.
The latest is Surfan's scooter.

This is another noncontender (thank heavens) from eBay Italy
Apparently, this would be Lucifer's PK50 from 1982:

Still have 10 contestants... please see !! Nominations for July Scooter Contest !! for details

Last noncontender for the night--a very fast (240cc) little Lambretta racer from the UK eBay:

The Nomination Thread will be open for new nominations until the 5th the 12th at 8:00 AM EST

The Run-off Poll (for the five finalists) will be open for voting between the 14th and the 21st at 8:00 AM EST

We have ten (count them, 10) very worthy candidates so far, in the July Scooter Contest

The Nomination Thread will be open for new nominations until the 5th the 12th at 8:00 AM EST

The Run-off Poll (for the five finalists) will be open for voting between the 14th and the 21st at 8:00 AM EST

We still have ten (count them, 10) very worthy candidates in the July Scooter Contest

The latest noncontender--a 1958 Cezeta 175cc from the UK eBay:

If you are in agreeance (I know that's not a word but I like it anyway) how about I wait until next month to nominate since there are so many contenders this month.
Maybe next month can be pretty scooter month contest.

Very fine! I'll be needing contestants next month
(And maybe by then Beatrixx will be ready to second her (his?) scooter)

Currently, we have eleven (count them, 11) very worthy candidates in the July Scooter Contest

And nominations will only be accepted until 8:00 AM EST tomorrow!!

(And contestants are reminded that they can submit another pic of their scooter,
if the one in the rogues' gallery below is not to their liking)

Nominations will close soon!

The noncontender's from eBay Italy this time

They managed to jam the whole description in the title (except that its from 1941):
DKW NZ 350 WEHRMACHT BMW ZUNDAPP R75 KS 600 LUFTWAFFE

Nominations close soon!

Last noncontender--Cute Playboy ET2 from UK eBay: