Bob's Vintage Cars

2013 Vespa LXV150ie and 1964 Vespa VNB 5T

 

In July 2014 my wife bought a leftover 2013 Vespa LXV150ie for local riding during good weather.  Frequently we will both go for dinner or on short shopping trips on it since it gets 94 MPG, plus it is just fun to ride.  A few months ago my wife suggesting I get another Vespa so we could ride together, but on separate scooters. She actually found the vintage Vespa I ended up with.  It is a 1964 Vespa VNB 5T with 1761 original miles.  This Vespa is in excellent condition, but the paint was oxidized from sitting in a garage for the past 48 years.  The last PA state inspection expired 31 December 1967.  It only needed a good polishing along with a gas tank and carburator cleaning and it now looks and runs great.  I still need to buy a few rubber parts to replace dried parts like the carb air bellows and horn gasket.   I also want to add a rear spare tire bracket and tire to the VNB 5T.  I registered it as an antique with a Year of Manufacture license plate.