October 2014 Archives
Here is something you don't see too often. This rear rack is a pretty rare rack that was on early Vespas. You can tell by the bottom bracket that it would work only on round-tail models. The top bracket isn't shown, but this looks like a rack I have seen on widebody scoots... it could be that it was also adapted for early rotary valve largeframes as well. Cool, if you ask me!
This was a crazy auction on Ebay. I've never seen one of these before, and it is probably the only one left. An accessory tail light, NOS, still in the box. This would be for a very early Allstate Vespa. The early ones must not have had a brake light, and Sears sold this accessory to retrofit your scooter. Everything you needed came in the kit. Look at the final hammer price of $650... you could almost buy a scooter for that!
This Vespa parts and accessories catalog was just on Ebay. I had been keeping an eye on it because I have a copy of it myself. I always liked this catalog because it basically listed everything that the East Coast Vespa distributor "Vescony" sold. It had all the scooters, three-wheelers, accessories, and parts. I guess it was made for the dealers to have in their showrooms. My estimate for it was somewhere in the $40-60 range. When the hammer fell, it went for a whopping $220! I guess I better make sure mine stays safe... More photos of the catalog below the jump.
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