Photo: Facebook capture
There are numerous occasions when words are not needed in order to communicate and express great things. Watching a video of how a vintage Vespa scooter made it from the bin back to the street has, indeed, something almost magic to it.
We stumbled upon this Facebook video by mistake, and hit play just to verify whether there was something worth watching there. Since we discovered it, we played it three times already and shared it with buddies who are way more into restoration and vintage machines than we are.
Though condensed into just over four minutes, the video tells a story of an entire Culture, the Culture of Motorcycles. (Alright, the Vespa is a scooter, no need to mention it, if you do it means you missed the whole point of this piece.)
Frankly we'd like to know more about the guys who carried out this restoration, just to share their names with the world and make them even prouder. If you happen to know where this rebuild took place, do let us know.
The images have been chosen carefully, so that the idea of bringing a machine back from the dead is even stronger. Still, the very story behind them is a story of love and two-wheeled passion. It is a story of permanence and a story of confidence.
Most likely, this is the same story that unfolds in any restoration garage around the world, regardless of bike size, builder nationality or any other artificial borders motorcycling so elegantly makes disappear.
If you wish, it is a bold statement against consumerism and not a consequence of a retrograde mind. Rebuilding bikes from scrap and making them look maybe even better than they did when they rolled out the factory doors is a powerful message about the persistence of what is truly beautiful, irrespective of age. Our day just got better watching this Vespa restoration video and we deeply hope it will do the same for you.
Though condensed into just over four minutes, the video tells a story of an entire Culture, the Culture of Motorcycles. (Alright, the Vespa is a scooter, no need to mention it, if you do it means you missed the whole point of this piece.)
Frankly we'd like to know more about the guys who carried out this restoration, just to share their names with the world and make them even prouder. If you happen to know where this rebuild took place, do let us know.
The images have been chosen carefully, so that the idea of bringing a machine back from the dead is even stronger. Still, the very story behind them is a story of love and two-wheeled passion. It is a story of permanence and a story of confidence.
Most likely, this is the same story that unfolds in any restoration garage around the world, regardless of bike size, builder nationality or any other artificial borders motorcycling so elegantly makes disappear.
If you wish, it is a bold statement against consumerism and not a consequence of a retrograde mind. Rebuilding bikes from scrap and making them look maybe even better than they did when they rolled out the factory doors is a powerful message about the persistence of what is truly beautiful, irrespective of age. Our day just got better watching this Vespa restoration video and we deeply hope it will do the same for you.
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