Vespa
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Vespa is an Italian line of scooters manufactured by Piaggio.
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Films
This is a list of films that feature a Vespa for more than one sequence
- Absolute Beginners - Directed by Julien Temple, starring David Bowie and Patsy Kensit
- American Graffiti - Directed by George Lucas, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard and Harrison Ford. The character Toad crashes it into a vending machine in the opening minutes.
- American Pie - Directed by Paul Weitz, starring Mena Suvari. Ridden by Paul Finch
- An American in Paris - Directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Gene Kelly
- Alfie - both the original with Michael Caine and the re-make with Jude Law
- Austin Powers - Directed by Jay Roach, starring Mike Myers
- Avanti! - Directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet Mills-Both the Vespa and Ape are in this film
- Barcelona - Directed by Whit Stillman, starring Taylor Nichols and Chris Eigeman-They are seen throughout the film on the street, and most notably one of the tradeshow girls is riding one
- "Beyond the Sea - Kevin Spacey takes Kate Bosworth for a ride on a Vespa to escape the press. In what appears to be the result of popping the clutch, Spacey pops a small wheelie on the Vespa.
- Bob the Butler - Ridden by Bob
- Bourne Ultimatum, The - Directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Matt Damon and Julia Stiles-A Vespa is used for transportation around Tangier, Morocco by a CIA-contracted asset. It is later used to deliver a bomb
- Breaking and Entering - Directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Jude Law and Juliette Binoche- Ridden by Ray Winstone and Rafi Gavron
- Caro diario and Palombella rossa - Directed by and starring Nanni Moretti
- Chak De India - Shahrukh Khan - Coach of Indian Women's hockey Team
- Chasing Liberty - Ben Calder (played by Matthew Goode) rode around Prague with Mandy Moore.
- The Conversation - Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gene Hackman and Harrison Ford
- The Darjeeling Limited - Directed by Wes Anderson, starring Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, and Adrien Brody-Vespa Ape
- Dick Smart, Agent 2007 - features a flying and submersible Vespa, termed by the factory as the Vespa Alpha
- Empire Records - Ridden by Debra, and is sold to raise money to save the store.
- Encino Man - Ridden by Stoney
- Europa di notte (Europe by Night) - Directed by Alessandro Blasetti, starring Domenico Modugno
- Evolver (film) - Directed by Mark Rosman, ridden by Ethan Embry
- Fool's Gold - Ridden by Matthew Mcconaughey & Kate Hudsons characters
- Jessica - Ridden by Angie Dickenson's character
- Get Smart - Ridden by Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway.
- L'avventura - Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, starring Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti
- La dolce vita - Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg
- Le Notti di Cabiria (The Nights of Cabiria) - Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Giulietta Masina-Two Vespa faro basso models are featured in a key scene
- Little Man Tate - Vespa allstate ridden by Harry Connick Jr.
- Lizzie McGuire - Hilary Duff's character Lizzie rode one with Paolo in Rome in The Lizzie McGuire Movie
- The Happy Road - Directed by and starring Gene Kelly
- Il Bidone (The Swindle) - Directed by Federico Fellini, starring Broderick Crawford and Giulietta Masini
- The Interpreter - starring Nicole Kidman
- Of Love and Shadows - Directed by Betty Kaplan, starring Antonio Banderas and Jennifer Connelly
- Over the Hedge Ridden by the pizza deliverer.
- Professor Nachtfalter - Directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Johannes Heesters and Gisela Schmidting, it was the first movie to feature the Vespa
- Quadrophenia - Directed by Franc Roddam: musical with songs by The Who, starring Sting
- Revenge of the Pink Panther - with Peter Sellers
- Roman Holiday - with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn
- Rome Adventure/Lovers Must Learn- Directed by Delmer Daves, starring Troy Donahue, Angie Dickinson and Suzanne Pleshette
- Runaway Jury - Rachel Weisz character Marlee rides an ET4
- The Russian Dolls - Cédric Klapisch, starring Romain Duris.
- The Spy Who Loved Me - Ridden by Vivienne Michel
- Saved! - staring Mandy Moore and Mary Louise Parker. Ridden by Patrick.
- Saving Silverman - Ridden by Darren Silverman
- Spaceballs - the character Princess Vespa of Druidia is named after the Vespa scooter
- The Talented Mr. Ripley - Starring Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow
- The World of Suzie Wong - Directed by Richard Quine, starring William Holden and Nancy Kwan
- The Day Of The Jackal - Vespa GS shown in the first shot and shown in many shots through the film.
- Transformers - Megan Fox's character drives an LX50.
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