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Re: Off Topic: Wooden Vespa.
By:Mike Savage
Date: 5/18/2009, 8:21 am
In Response To: Off Topic: Wooden Vespa. *LINK* *Pic* (Simeon)

: After the wooden supercar post a couple of weeks back, I stumbled on this and
: thought it was worthy of sharing..

: I prefer the car, but whatever spins your wheels I guess!

Hi Simeon,
Neat find. I did see a Lambretta done in wood, years ago, but not as completely as that Vespa. The shell work was cold molded double-diagonal and was fastened to the original steel main-tube. Unfortunately, no pictures and it was very pre-internet.

Thanks for the pic and link,
Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: Wooden Vespa. *LINK* *Pic*
Simeon -- 5/18/2009, 12:38 am
Re: Off Topic: Wooden Vespa. *LINK*
Jim Hegg -- 5/18/2009, 11:30 am
Re: Off Topic: Wooden Vespa. *LINK* *Pic*
franck -- 5/18/2009, 2:31 pm
Re: Off Topic: Wooden Vespa.
Mike Savage -- 5/18/2009, 8:21 am