Modern Vespa

Restored in Germany? Maybe the ad has been edited, but I couldn't find that. In fact seller doesn't say where this 'frame off' restoration w/ all new highest quality parts installed took place. I see an ad w/ a guy trying so hard not to tell a straight up lie but not shy about pointing out special features. Like only 50 miles on "new' motor in a restored scooter with only 300 miles on it.

A wild guess: he bought it & imported it from VN excited and full of hope. Then only 250 miles on restored motor w/ all the best stuff and it broke. Then off to eBay to buy a 'new' LML motor. Then the newest SIP pipe to finally go as fast as he expected originally. Now he's done, the money's gone and the dream has died .

I did email the dude about the wheels but didn't I didn't question on other clues as I wanted to get a response.

Said he bought from a German guy and he had it restored in germany. He could be telling the truth and not know the german guy may not have been honest. You guys are correct that it's not in the ad on Craigslist.

Thanks for the info on the LML engine. I don't know much about them.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/d/snohomish-rare-piaggio-vespa-sup/7782783629.html

First picture watermark says Planetvespa

http://planetvespa.net/
"Planet Vespa is a family owned business established in Ho Chi Minh City Viet Nam 2001, specialized in restoring Vintage Italian Vespa Scooters."

Even the AD for this is still up with price of $3900
http://www.planetvespa.net/catalog/assets/buypages/4/buy_4.html

That just means they're still making this same model.

That thing is classic bodge, right down to the P center mat (but not a P brake pedal. Go figure).

Best part is that the paint work isn't even any good. Look at that picture of the wings. Tons of orange peel on that puppy.

That's a substandard bodge if it has orange peel! What's the world coming too? 😁