This is just an amazing picture. We here at Scooterlounge are big jazz fans. You can't be a jazz fan and not love Louis Armstrong, one of the world's true great artists of all time. Here we have him across from the Coliseum in Rome, astride what is probably either a '49 or '50 Vespa. The main, most obvious, difference between the two years is a small ridge going down either side of the rear frame. The '49 had it, and the '50 didn't. It is hard to tell in this photo. Of note in the background is the Fiat car, which is also from the late '40's. Also note the lack of traffic and background. Neat picture!