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Vespa GS160 That was then...

“…the 159cc Vespa Gran Sport is a mount for the scooter connoisseur. Like the girl in the sports car, she may need careful handling.”

“One of those fabulous Italian gran turismo sports cars glides sleekly to the kerbside. A luscious blonde, who might have stepped straight from La Dolce Vita, smiles from behind the wheel…

That little

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