1960 Vespa 400

VIN: 8252

$14,850

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Greenwich, CT; US

  • Event date

    May 31, 2015

  • Lot

    280

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    8252

  • Body style

    Sedan

  • Odometer

    9997 K

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    I2

  • Horsepower

    14

  • Induction

    1x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Dark Blue

  • Exterior Color

    Blue

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Air cooled 2 stroke engine, single Solex carb, hub caps, folding Transformabile roof, suicide doors, luggage rack.

Condition

Pretty good older paint with some cracks and chips around the drip rail Very good interior Restored in 2011 and now presents a bit noticeably better than driver quality

Market commentary

Vespa did in fact try their hand at making a car in a short lived experiment from 1957 1961. The cars were actually built in France and featured unibody construction as well as independent suspension at both ends. The number of scooters Vespa has sold is approaching 20 million, making the 28,000 Vespa 400 automobiles sold seem extremely rare. With the microcar market fairly strong, this car brought a healthy price, but it was still less than the cost of restoration and less than half of what a comparable and much more common Isetta would go for.

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