Modern Vespa

I can see it! Here's the ad.

Yep pure bodgery.

And here I'd never have guessed. Cute color though - like the blue matte Super Sport but shiny.

This is what I was seeing when I wrote my comment. It's OK now...

Thx.

Small blip in the matrix.

Well this... courtesy of Poi Dog.

Super deal!!

It's in better shape than the one on San Jose that was $2000. But no engine.

If that included the engine, I'd get one of you locals to jump on it for me and take a road trip. I have time right now and family in Houston.

But as it is ...nah.

Well, as I had a sorted, and freshly rebuilt 200 engine already waiting for a home... Seemed reasonable. (3rd in que, albeit it may jump the vbc due to ease of resto.)

Hah! When you have a motor sitting around waiting on a frame to put it on, you can't really pass on a deal like that.

Nice score!

It looks like it's in great shape!

Verily.

Lots of superficial/surface rust, but super straight. Should clean up pretty good.

And that's how it's done folks. No hesitation, no over thinking. Way to jump on that deal!

Excellent execution.

Thanks. Thanks. As mentioned the Project que is getting long, but I couldn't pass up marrying a 200.00 dollar P200 engine with a 350 dollar frame.

Well played Birdsnest

https://norfolk.craigslist.org/mcy/d/smithfield-1965-vespa-scooter/7342279175.html

Found this one today.

18K maybe not a steal.

https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1966-vespa-vbb?utm_medium=email&utm_source=auctions_newsletter

Well... if by "steal" you mean rip off. That's crazy money.

LML motor and DIY number plate.... Nothing special

Looks like shakes McGee was on the number punching duty that afternoon.

What a POS

Lolz

What? I Couldn’t decide if the serial plate was all original or a prison tattoo

Let’s take a little closer look shall we ...

Nice

It sold for $19,215.

That makes Bello Moto look like a good deal.

If they spent 19k on that, one would hope they would consider this a show piece and inadvertently save their own life by not using it on the road.

I hope they enjoy that expense!

putting the orange unicorn up for $25K

SOLD! Check's in the mail....

And it's amazing the prices auction houses get for stuff. Crazy....

18 bids! There must be something funny in the water.

Still, at least the sidecar frame might help hold it all together.

This seems nice. It's an 83:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/114882099731

Maybe at half that. And that’s a big maybe if I’m local and it’s tagged and titled.

Better stuff out there for the same price or lower.

That vin on the sidecar rig is the most hilarious thing I've ever seen

Indeed. I can't decide if they didn't care how wrong it is; if that was their best effort; or it was a subtle warning that everything else about the project had the same level of quality and attention to detail.

I know the answer is probably #1, but to those of us here, it's definitely #3.

It's just amazing. There's this whole market for people who:
- Aren't familiar at all with model rarity or restoration quality
- Will never ride the bikes
- Think that any Vespa is super valuable
- Will pay a 50x what they're worth
- Will sell it to someone else who will pay that

And everyone's happy.

For certain very limited definitions of "happy."

I looked on cycle trader a few minutes ago at Vespas from 1958 to 1979. There weren't that many, but every one that wasn't a P was an obvious bodge. And people will buy them.

I think we need to start filling up this thread again

Not a Deal On Any Day


Definitely some "not" deals floating about.

I've got a pile of parts, some Krylon and a set of number punches if anyone is interested in turning $12k out of nothing. I'll let it go for $5K. Just think of all that profit....

There's a Stella in West Palm Beach, FL on scoot.net for $550

Not running and needs work.

emailed the guy last night. Still no response.

Good luck! Seemed to be in okay shape body wise from that one single picture that showed nothing at all

Probably scam/spam. My email being hacked now.

EDIT: going to pick it up tomorrow.