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In the immediate aftermath of World War II, two-wheeled motorized vehicles were strictly utilitarian. Early motor scooters were little more than reinforced bicycles with tiny engines slapped onto their frames or crude contraptions built from surplus military parts. They were loud, dirty, unstable, and notoriously oily. Then, in 1946, Piaggio unveiled the Vespa 98—and instantly…

When World War II came to an end in 1945, Italy lay in ruins. Major cities were devastated, manufacturing facilities destroyed, and the majority of the population could not afford a traditional motor vehicle. Amidst this bleak economic landscape, an extraordinary machine was born—one that did not merely solve a pressing mobility crisis, but permanently…