Pontedera location is only 70 km from Florence and 20 km from Pisa
To drive to Pontedera the best is with train that costed in 2011. year from Florence 7 EURO for pers., but from Piza about 2 EURO
In Pontedera are based the Piaggio factory where not are made only Vespas but the models like: Liberty, Mp3, Gilera, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi.
In this small, but very nice town the basic people works in Piaggio factory
You need to know that museum do not work in sundays and mondays
Museum entrance is free of charge and there You can bay to some souvenir like t-shirt, book or bomber style jacket - the prices are hight, because all stuff is original
Museum are maded from three parts:
a)Archive - where You can see all documents, photos and history of Vespa
b)Exposition of all kind and model Vespas
c)And of course Aprilia hall of fame
SO LET US LOOK WHAT IS IN MUSEUM:
Three welcomer Vespas that had maded trips around a world , last one had traveled two years
Worlds largest Vespa
Of course beautifull ladies and motothings had been together all the time
Much more was ET4 Vespas - maked like art objects
Green eco theme actual as usual.....
From this cow do not wait milk:)
Limusine edition Vespa with opal seat and lights
Legendary Vespa of Salvador Dali
Army Vespa maded like bazooka and real enemy of tanks
One of the firt Vespas ever maded - Donald Duck
Sports Vespa in 50- ties
Vespa wirh sidecar for three people
Vespas bloodbrother - Piaggio Ape like firetruck
Vespa colection
Nice Vespa 60-ties
Vespa at 50-ties
Piaggio car
Patriots of Vespas and Italy
This hybrid maked world record in 50-ties - 200 km/h , in case Vespas maded very much this kind of speed records
Vespa in art - maded on cotton
And of course wasp - real name Vespa in italian
See You at museum - if You need some kind of info about Vespa or museum - please call
00 371 26857251