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Looks primitive but then it is 1952.Its umistakable though as a Vespa.Its the Sei Giorni.Still a production machine in very small numbers to dealers who sold them to Joe public to compete on. But this is what the GS was based on,Innocenti looked at the success of the GS and thought..."fook!" and had to produced the TV175 and the rest is history.Is this where the production sports scooter started?

It's certainly more attractive than anything made post 1978 by Piaggio.

Simon must be turning in his grave.

This is one of my all time favourite classic scooter pictures:



I agree, without the Sei Giorni there would be no GS150 and Innocenti would have stuck to 'save the difference' strategy they employed in the early days and never made the TV1.

Check their riding gear! Great picture.

My 10 year (and still going!) project. These were taken a few years ago now and has been mothballed since. Spent years finding bits from all over the world for it. Lots of bits are very similar to the GS150 VS1. First vespa with downdraught carb and four stud barrel fixing. There were about four different versions, some with more one off parts than others. The proper factory machines had more trick bits than the 'customer' machines, bit like MotoGP today!

Got just about everything to finish it, just need the top to the racing tank and sidepanels making. The old boy that did the frame mods made the whole legshields and floor, correct doubleskinning behind the hornpressing etc from scratch. Beforehand I'd persuaded the missus it would be nice to have a weekend away in Florence. Spent most of the time we were there between Pontedora and Giorgio Notaris collection making templates and taking loads of photos and measurements .

After he did the frame he quoted me about £1500 to make new aluminium side panels and graft the hump into the tank. Said I'd be back once I'd saved up. Five years later I'm kicking myself now, went back up there a couple of months ago after getting a bit of enthusiasm for it back and he's retired. The bloke running the place now quoted my £6000 for the same stuff Needless to say it's back with the mothballs till I find a more realistic quote...

vegansydney wrote:This is one of my all time favourite classic scooter pictures:



I agree, without the Sei Giorni there would be no GS150 and Innocenti would have stuck to 'save the difference' strategy they employed in the early days and never made the TV1.

10" wheel same as went on to be fitted to GS150 VS1-4 was used on rough courses for better stability. The 8" wheels were reinforced on the open side of the rim to be tougher. I believe only the true works bikes had the periscope type of headlamp case, most were fitted with the normal teardrop headlamp shell from the standard bike.

Here's Giorgio Notari's basement and one of the 125 circuit racer being ridden (complete with period dodgy outfit )

making the front fender specific light in aluminium will be some hours of work....

Brilliant thread gorgeous scooters.

Wow.

Stunning panelwork.
I love the tubbed legshields, there was a German/Austrian Vespa featured in Scootering last year that was tubbed, may have been loosely based on one of these beauties.