Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 26th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1956 Vespa GS150 VS2
Full high specification restoration
Estimate
£12, 000 - £14, 000
Registration No: 975 EAE
Frame No: VS2T 23023
MOT: Exempt
Fully restored with high specification quality upgrades
Rare scooter with V5C
Engine No: VS2M 17805
Exceptional attention to detail
Commissioned by Vespa expert James McCabe to be his superior rider
The GS (Gran Sport) was the culmination of all of the speed racers and trial versions of Vespa that had gone before including the famous ‘Sei Giorni’ factory racers. It was the first mass produced sport Vespa to enter the market. The main VS1 production started at the beginning of 1955 and the ‘Vespone’ or big wasp was a tremendous overall success. A great many of the features experimented on the Sei Giorni racers transitioned to the GS. Larger 10 inch ‘star’ wheels, 4 gears in a 150cc 8 HP engine and a new body design with the machine presented in silver. The VS2 followed in 1956 with very few technical changes save the hidden cables and white speedometer. The leg shield was protected with a chrome trim.
This VS2 has been treated to a sumptuous combination of original appearance with bold ‘no expense spared’ upgrades to create an astonishing riding machine. The paint was entrusted to leading experts The London Body Shop to exact colour spec and the paint is still in superb condition. The engine was subject to a thorough overall by Retrospective Scooters with AF Rayspeed top end and an upgraded crank. The carburettor is the original with balanced up-jetted fuel inflow. The suspension is an adjustable SIP shock and the exhaust is also a SIP road version. The fuel tank is a high capacity VS1 version accessory. The electronics are uprated to 12V variatronic ignition spec. The speedometer was sent off to global speedometer specialist Speed King in the US to be refurbished and returned as MPH. On close inspection the attention to detail is highly impressive from the floor running end caps to the cabling. The scooter is finished off with a number of choice original accessories including original Ulma wheel discs, original Cavalli GS150 rack and fork cover.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
