1974 Vespa 50 Pedalo (Pedali)
An extremely rare British market 'Pedali' Vespa

Registration No: PCD 518M
Frame No: V5A1T 806258
MOT: Exempt

• An opportunity acquire one of the rarest Vespas ever produced.
• In the private collection of one of the oldest scooter dealers in Britain for many years
• Original British registered in the Brighton area
• Running on its original V5A2M engine
• Supplied with UK V5C registration document

The Vespa Pedali V5A1T was created in 1971 for the French market. The regulations there meant that pedals were required to allow the mopeds into the bicycle category and thus required no license plate. The 49.77cc 2 stroke engine had a standard kickstart and a rear hub that incorporated a special chain mechanism to propel the scooter forward. Much else was like a standard Vespa 50 with coil spring and hydraulic shock absorber on both wheels. The Pedali also had a special frame that was narrowed at the footboards for the pedals and a cover attached to protect the chain sprocket mechanism at the front. It was the only Vespa built with these unique features, and they remain extremely collectible amongst serious Vespa collectors.

Some models were sold new in Italy and Great Britain, but this was a very rare occurrence. The Pedali is also unique in that it is the only Vespa in more modern times to have never been fitted with a brake light due to the bicycle category it fell into. Unfortunately, in many cases the owners simply disconnected the pedals and threw them away, so intact machines are particularly rare.

First registered on the 20^th September 1973, this seldom-seen Pedali was sold new to the Brighton, Sussex area. Little is known about its first fifteen years, however the little Vespa was evidently mollycoddled, as when it was acquired by the vendor in 1988 it was said to have been in a particularly good, original condition and retained its often missing and all-important pedals. The vendor, one of the longest running Vespa dealerships in the world, immediately set about a restoration of the bodywork, and repainted it from red into the current (and correct) ochre livery.

Kept on static display until this year, when the vendor got it running and ready for sale, it is now presented as an extremely interesting example that would have good cause to find a home in any serious collection.

For more information, please contact:
Lucas Gomersall
lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk
07484 082430