VESPA MALAYSIA LAUNCHES THE NEW VESPA RACING SIXTIES.

Didi Resources Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of the Vespa brand in Malaysia, introduced the latest Vespa edition here in Malaysia. Vespa Racing Sixties, the ultimate elegant sport style lives on with Vespa GTS Super and Sprint “Racing Sixties”, a special series inspired by the racing world’s most classic and evocative aesthetics.

“Vespa is one of the most sought-after lifestyle scooters in Malaysia.  The Vespa brand is an expression of a unique and distinctive lifestyle, and its timeless success is tied to its extraordinary history and iconic growth and the 60’s were a legendary period in the history of racing. Featured competitions where performance and agility went hand in hand with the class and elegance of the vehicles and riders.

It is those elegant sports values that inspire the new Vespa special series, comprising the new Vespa GTS Super 300 and Vespa Sprint 150 “Racing Sixties”  adds Mr Rewi Hamid Bugo, Chairman Didi Resources Sdn Bhd.

The brand-new yellow and red stripes stand out against the green and white body respectively. The Vespa Sprint is powered by a 150 c.c engine while the GTS Super is powered by a 300 c.c HPE engine. In addition to the evocative colour scheme, a brand-new seat, golden wheel rims and matte black details, give life to two aesthetic proposals that stand out for their elegant sportiness: the first (yellow paired with green) more classic and the second (red with white) offering a more dynamic, fresh and modern mood.

Inspiration for the Vespa “Racing Sixties” series comes from the gentlemen riders’ races of the 60’s, a world in which freedom of expression extended as far as the vehicle customisation arena. During that decade, riders were fuelled by a great spirit of independence and autonomy, determinedly choosing their team, the races in which to compete, and even the aesthetics of their vehicle, particularly in terms of its colours, graphics and materials. Colours and graphics would often reflect a sense of belonging to one’s country of origin, graphic details and colour schemes were selected to ensure one’s private team had a distinctive and easily recognisable look, a visual tribute to the brands that chose to support sports teams on the road to victory.

The style choices adopted for the Vespa “Racing Sixties” special series echo the feats of legendary sports personalities, conjuring up memories of legendary circuits such as the Monaco or Monza Grand Prix tracks, or historic championships like the Targa Florio. Nostalgia is kept to a minimum though as only Vespa knows how. With its new liveries, the “Racing Sixties” special series offers classic style with a sports twist, mirroring a tailor-made approach in which material and tactile values such as colour, material and texture are rediscovered, with a touch of exclusivity in the details, an expression of appreciation for bold simplicity.

Classic sportiness is guaranteed with both the Vespa Sprint and Vespa GTS Super thanks to the pairing of simple colours such as yellow and green, or red and white, and the clean graphic lines that enhance the sides and front tie. An added styling touch comes in the shape of a matte black finish on the passenger grab handle and footrests, the front and rear light setting, the silencer cover, the rear-view mirrors, the onboard instrument cluster base and shield trim, as well as the crest on the front mudguard of the Vespa GTS Super “Racing Sixties”.

Vespa GTS Super and Vespa Sprint “Racing Sixties” shed their classic chrome plating to give way to the gold metallic finish of the wheel rims. Looking exclusive and prestigious is the new seat, covered in soft, velvety nubuck while coated in PVC to protect it in bad weather. It comes complete with artisan-style stitching reminiscent of that seen on 1960’s sports cars.

Accessories

To complete the Vespa GTS Super and Vespa Sprint “Racing Sixties” special series, a range of garments and two coordinating helmet versions have been designed, inspired by the vehicles’ graphics and colour schemes.

The sweatshirts and t-shirts making up this Vespa special edition once again confirming how naturally Vespa is able to cross from a world that is strictly “scooter” to take centre stage in the land of lifestyle. A role that is particularly fitting in this guise, inspired by a golden age of racing – the roaring 60’s, populated by gentlemen riders – that returns to the fore today in the form of classic sports style with a contemporary twist.

The helmets offer the comfort of an adjustable ventilation system and feature an external fibre glass shell with anti UV ray paint, a scratch-proof visor, a hypo-allergenic interior that is removable and washable, and a practical double D ring fastening system. Style wise, just like the Vespas with which they coordinate, they boast a sporty yet classic aesthetic, achieved by pairing clean graphic lines with simple colours such as yellow on green, or red on white.

The same spirit lives on in the garments for the Vespa “Racing Sixties” clothing line, in pure cotton with stripes and contrasting logos. The Vespa “Racing Sixties” Lifestyle Look stands out  thanks to the bold front stripes on the t-shirts and sweatshirts, the various graphics of which are reflected in the collar trim and inner sweatband of the t-shirts, and inside the collar and cuffs and around the edges of the sweatshirts, which can be fully open thanks to the matching zip.

The Vespa GTS Super “Racing Sixties is now available from RM31,400 and Vespa Sprint “Racing Sixties” available from RM19,100.