1976 Vespa Piaggio Ape Pick Up

!!! FOR SALE !!!                                                                        OFFERED 7 DAYS ONLY                                                                        WORLDWIDE AUCTION                                                                           VERY LOW RESERVE                                                                                 ONE OF A KIND                                                                            !!!DONT MISS OUT!!!This Classic 1976 Vespa Piaggio Ape Pick UpIs a collectors dream!!!                     All Original This beauty has only ever had 3 Owners since new. its last owner is an elderly gentleman who restored her and has owned her for 18 years. All of those 18 years she has been garaged. He only took her out for short beach drives with his children. This girl has a strong straight body NO RUST!!! new brakes and she comes with a spare windscreen. spare Gearbox.  spare working motor as well as 3 spare rims and 2 tyres. She has always been well serviced and looked after like a real princess!!!!These kind of classics are few and far betweenI have seen some of these classics being used for advertising as well as small pick up and go coffee shops. What a pleasure an Italian branded Coffee shop. Imagine that!!!The Vespa is located in South Africa and shipping is the buyers responsibility. However I have received quotations from my shipping agent and to have her shipped to London Gateway from Durban Port will cost around  ?800 all inclusive except taxes on the UK side. I will assist in any way with the shipping of your vehicle and will put you in touch with my shipping agents. Ships Worldwide. All Bidders welcome! Worldwide Auction!!Worldwide shipping!!!But please bid confidently and responsibly . IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT TO VIEW FOR INSPECTION.  MORE PICS OR CASH BUY IT NOW OFFERS PLEASE CONTACT ME 24 HRS PRIOR BEFORE BIDDING AT +27 82 075 0516WINNING BIDDER MUST HAVE ? 300 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY PAID VIA PAYPAL AFTER AUCTION AND WITHIN 72 HOURS FOR FULL PAYMENT UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADEI RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END AUCTION AT ANYTIME IF NOT CONTACTED WITHIN 72 HRS I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RELIST THE ITEM. IF YOU HAVE A NO FEEDBACK SCORE PLEASE CONTACT ME PRIOR BEFORE BIDDING OR ELSE YOUR BID WILL BE DISQUALIFIEDPAYMENT METHODS ONLY:-CASH IN PERSONS-SECURE BANK TO BANK WIRE TRANSFERTHERE ARE NO WARRANTIES. THIS VEHICLE IS SOLD AS IS. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO MAKING AN OFFER OR PLACING A BID.  THIS IS A 39 YEAR OLD VESPA. THERE WILL BE IMPERFECTIONS/BLEMISHES. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PERFECT. YOU NEED TO GO TO THE NEW CAR DEALERSHIP. AGAIN. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU ARE BUYING A USED VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE A WARRANTY AND MAY SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR AND TEAR. AS MUCH AS I TRY TO REPRESENT MY VEHICLE AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE WITH SEVERAL PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS. MY INTERPRETATION OF THE VEHICLE MAY VARY FROM YOURS. SO PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE THANKS.  History and designAt the end of World War II. most Italians. badly affected by the war. lacked means of transport. and more importantly. the financial means to acquire full-sized four-wheeled vehicles. In 1947 the inventor of the Vespa. aircraft designer Corradino D'Ascanio. came up with the idea of building a light three-wheeled commercial vehicle to power Italy's economical reconstruction. an idea which found favour with Enrico Piaggio. the son of the firm's founder. Rinaldo. The very first Ape model and the mark immediately following it were mechanically a Vespa with two wheels added to the rear. with a flat-bed structure on top of the rear axle. The early sales brochures and adverts referred to the vehicle as the VespaCar or TriVespa; it cost 170. 00 lire. The first Apes featured 50cc. nbsp;125cc or 150cc and more recently 175cc engines. By the time of the 1964 Ape D. a cab was added to protect the driver from the elements. The Ape has been in continuous production since its inception and has been produced in a variety of different body styles in Italy and India. UsageThe vehicles comes in various configurations such as vans and pickups for load carrying (it was popular with postal administration in some countries) and an autorickshaw (Tuk-tuk) for human transportation. More recently Piaggio have made lifestyle models such as the Ape Cross Country and the Ape Web aimed at the young. The Ape is also commonly used as a promotion tool. Advertising hoardings are mounted in the load bay. The Ape's unusual looks can help draw attention to a brand or business. 1970-1978 - Ape E/400R: 175cc engine and minor changes.

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