By Teresa Di Cairano.
Before the iPhone became a ubiquitous symbol of design, the Vespa was (and still is) an icon of Italian design. Originally shipped in 1946 and with 80 million units shipped, it is a design that is still, very cool. Nice to know that some things age gracefully.
Iconic Italian design – Vespa celebrates 70th anniversary
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