Vespa 150 VL1 / 1955

This 1955 Vespa 150 ”Struzzo” VL1 is a model produced at the M.I.S.A. factory in Belgium. That same year, PIAGGIO Motor Industry S.A. (M.I.S.A.) in Jette (Brussels) was assigned to produce and assemble Vespas for the BeNeLux market. This decision was influenced by tax regulations and the brand’s rapidly growing popularity in the region. Vespas from the M.I.S.A. factory are easily recognized by the applied Vespa logo sticker on the leg shield. Other distinctive features include the floor strips and a French or Dutch-language run-in instruction sticker on the inside of the leg shield.