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What is the significance of the name "Vespa" for the luxury brand of Italian scooters and mopeds?

Question #150157. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Nov 18 2023.
Originally posted Nov 18 2023 9:14 PM.

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The name Vespa is Italian for wasp. The name is significant as it was one of the first industries to emerge from post-WWII that used the technology of Italian aircraft.
At that time, Europe was embarking on post-war reconstruction and in the first stages of the economic boom, Vespa represented the return not only of mobility, but more fundamentally, freedom.

link https://www.vespa.com/nz_EN/vespa-world/news/lets-vespa/

As for the name, the new scooter resembled a wasp in look and sound.
The Name. Meaning “wasp” in Italian, the motorcycle was named by Enrico Piaggio, who felt it resembled the insect because of its buzzing sound and narrow waist.

link https://www.walkaboutflorence.com/blog/the-history-of-italys-most-famous-cultural-icon-the-vespa


Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Nov 18 2023.
Nov 18 2023, 9:19 PM
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