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RUSTY HANGAR

Scooter customisation comes in many forms and usually involves a no-expense-spared philosophy. A fully restored machine with lavish paintwork, not forgetting many extras like chrome, etc. So what happens when you decide to go against the grain and leave the scooter in question exactly how you found it? Tatty old factory paint and a tired old engine to use as the base may sound like a shortcut, but getting the look just right isn’t as easy as it seems.

Complete opposite

Michael Zocher has already had two of his custom Vespas featured in ; The Joker and Batman, both stunning creations that involved full-blown muralled paintwork. As a result it would be reasonable to assume that his latest creation, Rusty Hangar, would follow a similar path, but you’d be wrong. In fact it’s the opposite

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