ROME – “Include the Vespa among the vehicles of national interest to save it from eco-madness and protect it from any hypothesis of restriction to circulation. A common sense proposal that the League will carry forward, to defend what is a heritage, a myth and an Italian symbol on two wheels known and admired throughout the world”. Thus on his social channels the leader of the League, Matteo Salvini.
“Who doesn’t know the Vespa? The iconic Italian scooter, famous throughout the world and much loved also by the cinema, is a true icon of Italian design and ‘Made in Italy’, exhibited in prestigious museums such as the Triennale Design Museum in Milan and the MoMa in New York. For this reason, the League has filed a bill that aims to recognize the Vespa Piaggio as a national cultural heritage in Italy”. This was announced in a press release by the League deputy Riccardo Augusto Marchetti, member of the Transport commission and first signatory of the PDL.
“The famous scooter, designed by Piaggio and patented in 1946, is more than just a means of transport: it is a cultural and historical symbol that has influenced Italian society since the post-war period, crossing different generations and cultures. In the last ten years, Piaggio has sold over 1.6 million Vespas worldwide, including new versions such as the electric one,” continues Marchetti. “With our PDL, it will be recognized as a national cultural heritage, according to the Italian cultural heritage code, at no cost to the State. The League wants to preserve Italy’s cultural heritage: we recognize the Vespa as a national heritage,” concludes Marchetti.
