How to tell the VIN of a Vespa Sprint?
Once you have the number – let’s say that the VIN reads VLB1T109500 then you use thetable to see that a VLB1T is a 150 Sprint and the numbers tell that is is built in 1970. Posted on November 7, 2008 by VespaGuide . This entry was posted in Vespa Models and tagged Vespa Model Numbers, Vespa VIN.
What is the IgM number on a Vespa?
A DGM or IGM number on the frame is the Italian Department of Motor Vehicles licensing/homologation number and other scooters just like yours will have the same number. Vespa chassis number location variantions are described below based on your Vespa type and manufacture year.
What does a Vespa frame number look like?
The number will start with a prefix (ex. V9A1T) which denotes the model, then a star and a 4 to 6 digit number with a star at the end which denotes the year. A typical frame number may look like this: V9A1T*123456*
Where is the serial number on a Vespa scooter?
Frame: The small door in the frame below the seat must be opened to see the frame serial number. It is stamped to the upper lip of the opening just below the choke and fuel levers. The number will start with a prefix (ex. VS51T) which denotes the model, then a star and a 4 to 6 digit number with a star at the end which denotes the year.
What do the VIN numbers on a Vespa mean?
If its starts with something else, it’s not from Italy, and may be a clone made by a license in another country (France, Spain, India, Indonesia, etc. as Baja, AMC, Douglas, etc.). A DGM or IGM number on the frame is the Italian Department of Motor Vehicles licensing/homologation number and other scooters just like yours will have the same number.
A DGM or IGM number on the frame is the Italian Department of Motor Vehicles licensing/homologation number and other scooters just like yours will have the same number. Vespa chassis number location variantions are described below based on your Vespa type and manufacture year.
What does the front badge on a sprint Vespa mean?
The front legshield badge simply said “Vespa” in a block font. The rear aluminum badge was square shaped, and said “150 Sprint V,” with a black background. The “Piaggio” badge was also changed to an octagonal shape. In Europe, the Sprint’s headset was the same trapezoid headlight model that was used on the G.L. and Super Sport.
When did the Vespa Sprint Veloce come out?
The Vespa Sprint was successor to the G.L. It had a similar layout and design, but had updated styling that matched the other contemporaneous largeframe Vespas. The scooter came in two different versions. Early models, called the Vespa Sprint, were made until 1968. Later models, called the Vespa Sprint Veloce, were made beginning in 1969.