National, 29 June 2026 – In a sight never seen before, around 25,000 Vespa have paraded through the heart of Rome, in the largest rally ever to be organised, dedicated to a true world icon of style, elegance and technology.
The Vespisti, and their vehicles, have arrived in Rome from 67 countries to take part in the
Vespa 80th anniversary celebrations.
The exciting festivities, which began two days ago and will continue until tomorrow, are attracting thousands of visitors to the Vespa Village at the Foro Italico.
This morning’s cavalcade was the most spectacular moment of the VESPA ROMA 2026 – 80 YEARS OF AN ICON event. The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, gave the starting signal for the parade, which was led by the presidents of the Vespa Clubs from the sixty-seven countries represented at the celebrations.
From the Terme di Caracalla, the great procession made its way to the Colosseum, then headed towards Piazza Venezia, circled the Altare della Patria and then rode on to the Fori Imperiali.
Along the route, thousands of people turned out to cheer, applaud and film the Vespa from every era as they rode by.
All of the more than 160 Vespa models that have been produced over eight decades appeared in the parade: some extremely rare examples of the Vespa 98, the first-ever series produced in 1946, as well as many vintage scooters, from the “low-light” two-wheelers of the 1950s to the classic VBBs of the 1960s.
The ET3s, GTRs and the many Rallys were some of the most applauded models, as was the timeless Vespa PX. A triumph of models and versions, right up to the modern Primavera and Gts, which are particularly well-represented, thanks to the keen travellers who have ridden thousands of miles to make their way to Rome.
The festivities continue at the Vespa Village at the Foro Italico until tomorrow, with events open to everyone, parties, and music from Radio Deejay, as well as the fascinating photo exhibition, the collection of historic and extremely rare Vespa from the Piaggio Museum, and a display of the current Vespa range. Shoppers are catered for too, with the special Vespa Shop.