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- The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Spring 2025
- 1960 Vespa 150 GS/3 Augsburg Type 212 148cc
1960 Vespa 150 GS/3 Augsburg Type 212 148cc
1960 Vespa 150 GS/3 Augsburg Type 212 148cc
Offered from a private Collection, this desirable, Augsburg-built, Italian Gran Sport scooter is an older restoration and still presents well.
- ESTIMATE: £3,000 - £4,000
+ buyer's premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Sunday 4th May, 2025 at 11.00am BST at Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP
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REG NUMBER
950 XVC
SUMMARY
Offered from a private Collection, this desirable, Augsburg-built, Italian Gran Sport scooter is an older restoration and still presents well.
DESCRIPTION
- Offered for the first time in 1957, the Vespa G.S. VS1T was rightly called Gran Sport as ten years of experience in competition driving had been incorporated into the model
- The engine is derived from the Sei Giorni factory racers. No other Vespa before had as much power as the GS
- This example is supplied with a Certificate of Origin from Piaggio Ltd. confirming this early 150 GS/3 was manufactured in 1960
- It was built under licence in Augsburg, Germany by Vespa GmbH
- We understand that the German-built examples are more desirable based on their perceived build-quality (when new) and more reliable electrics
- Differences include a Hella horn, VDO speedometer, Scharlach headlamp and Denfeld saddle
- Italian registration document on file - Carta di Circolazione
- Restored at some point, no details on file, the GS3 still presents well finished in Grigio (Alluminio) Metallizato
- Purchased by our vendor for his private Collection in 2018, it was UK-registered in 2019
- Having been on private museum display for a number of years, some recommissioning will be required before active use
SPECIFICATION
- Make
- PIAGGIO
- Model
- VESPA 150GS/3
- Variant
- Type 212
- Registration Number
- 950 XVC
- Frame Number
- VD2TS*21247*
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Rob Hubbard
- Managing Director & Principal Auctioneer
- 07775 511825
- rob@iconicauctioneers.com
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