Yesterday, we started our coverage of the upcoming Mid-America motorcycle auction in Las Vegas. Here is another scooter that will be sold at the auction. This appears to be the worst type of Vietnam bodge "restoration" that have been coming in to the US. The fact that it made it into a big-time motorcycle auction is pretty scary. It is listed as a "1953 Vespa Twin", whatever that means. It is a Vespa widebody handlebar style frame, Frankensteined in with a 10" wheel fork, probably from a Bajaj, and a 10" wheel rear hub. The listing has the motor with a "VBB1M" prefix, which if it is to be believed as original (which I doubt) would add another level of bodgery. The VBB would have had an 8" wheel, and putting the 10" wheel on it would completely alter the gearing. It also looks like there is some sort of home-made handlebar setup on this thing. I'll give it bonus points for the notorious yellow centerstand boots that scream Vietnam disaster, and the chrome P-series centerstand.
This thing is a disaster all the way around. At best, it could be an interesting display at someone's Italian restaurant or army surplus store. At worst, someone will lose a lot of money if they buy it because it will likely never run, and possibly explode.