This photo of Vespa at the Rome Olympics celebrates 50 years of EuroVespa - the huge Vespa meet that took place in occasion of the Olympics in 1960. It’s part of a photographic exhibition organised by the Vespa Club Roma that will close tomorrow, so if you’re in town you’ve got the last day to go and see it.

The Vespa meet in Rome this year took place last weekend, with Vespas of all makes and years participating. The 1960 Olympic games was a key moment in Italian sporting history, marking a recovery of the country after World War II and becoming a fundamental part of the economic boom that propelled Italy into the modern era. The Vespa is just one symbol of those times.

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Here are a few shots from the Vespa World Days 2009 event that took place in Zell Am See, Austria, earlier this month. The event was a success again this year, for the third time, with more than 3,000 Vespa scooters registered and 5,000 Vespa fans. 270 Vespa clubs were involved, from countries around Europe and from overseas.

The most committed Vespa fans came from Canada and the US, and the oldest Vespa fan is an 82-year-old veteran of the famous scooter. The Vespa brand was born in 1946 and after 17 million models sold around the world, it has united countries and culturals in an unmistakable symbol of Italian life and style.

More than 100,000 Vespas are sold internationally every year, and the celebration this year included the not-to-be-missed Vespa parade of both vintage and modern models.

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From June 11 to 14 thousands of Vespa fans will meet for the Vespa World Days in the Salzburg valleys at Zell Am Sell. The Austrian medieval town will host the scooter event for four days, where a huge number of Vespa world fans are expected to gather.

With more than 17 million Vespas sold from 1946 until now, and with 100,000 units sold each year around the world, Vespa is an Italian style icon that is coming to Austria to tour among the Grossglockner slopes and around the lakes, with guided tours takintg in breathless scenery. What better way to go high altitude than on a Vespa…?

After a huge attendance in Sicily in 2008 and in San Marino in 2007, Bespa World Days is growing more than ever, and the Austrian edition should confirm the success of this event. More than 2,600 registrations are currently on the list and 250 Vespa clubs are planning on attending, coming from 20 different countries. The third edition will truly establish this as a world motor meet.

Continue reading: The world's biggest scooter rally: Vespa World Days goes to Austria

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These funny photos come from the guys at the Vespa Club Pavia. This Italian Vespa club seems very dedicated to get out for some fun in the snow with a smile on their face when riding in the cold. This is true Vespa spirit at its best! Send us your photos.

Send your funny, bizarre or surprising pics to us and we’ll post them, with your name. We’d love to share what you guys find in the world of motorcycling! Send to: pics@twowheelsblog.com.

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There’s nothing like a Vespa meet on the weekends to give a vintage touch to a city, and here we give you some shots from the Vespa Club Pavia and the 41st Rosa D’Iverno (winter rose) Vespa gathering.

Among the historical models were plenty of sidecars and a Tornado model overlooked the meet. Vespa was obviously the protagonist at this vintage bike meet, though a few examples of its cousin, the Lambretta, could be found among the scooters present.

Continue reading: Vespa meet in Italy: the Rosa D'Inverno in Milan

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