LEGO Vespa 125 was born from the encounter between two excellences: on the one hand the LEGO Group, which has inspired young and old for 90 years, on the other Vespaa symbol of Italian creativity and design since 1946. The set will be available from March 1st at the price of 99,99 € and we are sure it will be able to win over fans of both brands.
The LEGO Vespa 125 set
LEGO Vespa 125
LEGO Vespa 125 was born with the idea of celebrating the engineering and stylistic avant-garde of the most beloved and iconic two-wheeler ever, capable of enchanting both Italians and the rest of the world.
To characterize the set, consisting of 1106 pieces, we find a multitude of details, such as the bouquet of flowers in the basket on the back, the spare wheel, the removable engine hood, the handlebar with steering wheel and the kickstand. The coloring, a pastel blue, recalls the shades of the 60s and the Vespa world; then we have a wheel made up of two colors, black for the rubber and white for the inner part of the tire, which represents a unicum in the world of colored bricks.
“Working with the Piaggio team to create this two-wheeled masterpiece was an incredible experience! The design part of the set that impressed me most was the reproduction of the details of the original model, an opportunity to celebrate the classic Vespa of the 1960s. In the conception phase, this model took me back in time, inspiring my imagination and creativity. Let’s hope the experience is the same for the fans! ”He said Florian MullerSenior Designer of the LEGO Group.
“Collaborating with LEGO was an extraordinary experience because it brought two dreams, LEGO and Vespa together, sharing the infinite possibilities of expression that they can offer their fans. – explains Marco Lambri, Head of Piaggio Group Design Center – Two extraordinary brands capable of crossing different eras, always knowing how to reinvent themselves because in their DNA there is the ability to unite and build. As a designer, the challenge was to make the soft shapes of the Vespa coexist with those of the LEGO bricks, and it seems to me a challenge that was definitely won “.
The launch at the Piaggio Museum in Pontedera
To unveil the LEGO Vespa 125 set were Guido Meda and Vera Spadini, who accompanied the spectators in a live stream hosted by Piaggio Museum of Pontedera. A walk that retraced the most important stages in the history of Vespa and the LEGO Group and which ended with the presentation of a 1: 1 scale model of the Vespa 125. An engineering masterpiece made up of 110,000 pieces in 11 different colors, weighing 93.3 kg and made in 320 hours of work by a team of 4 expert builders.
Vespa 125 in 1: 1 scale
“2022 is a very important year for us at the LEGO Group: we have been working hard for 90 years to inspire the creativity and imagination of tomorrow’s builders around the world. – tells Marco Capone, General Manager LEGO Italy – Today, we present and celebrate an icon of style and design, born more than 70 years ago from what we could define the highest expression of creativity… the same one that is so dear to our hearts. And that is why I am happy to renew and cement the collaboration with a partner of excellence such as Vespa with the launch of this set. We hope that more and more people will be able to give voice to their passions, follow their aspirations, to realize, brick by brick, projects that make more and more a difference “.
A twin model of this brick Vespa, made by LEGO Certified Professional Riccardo Zangelmi, will arrive on the streets of Milan during the Fashion Week, so from February 25 to March 3, curious and passionate people will be able to admire it in POP UP in via Montenapoleone.
The small helmet that accompanies LEGO Vespa 125
But that’s not all. The LEGO Store in Milan San Babila, in Corso Monforte, will host Zangelmi for a live building on February 25th and 26th, from 11.00 to 19.00. The master builder realizes a wearable helmet and a spare wheel in 1: 1 scale.
Furthermore, from 25 February to 3 March the shop will also host the original Vespa 125, granted by the Piaggio Museum.
From 4 March the 1: 1 scale model, including helmet and spare wheel, will begin its tour around Italy: first stop, the LEGO Store in Turin, which will offer Piedmontese fans the opportunity to admire this LEGO-format masterpiece until April 30th.
The contest for fans
The competition “LEGO icon on two wheels “ who sees up for grabs a romantic tour on a Vespa for two people (with a Vespa 125 and an altor model) to discover the landscapes of the Maremma, a guided tour of the Piaggio Museum, 2 nights for two people in a 4-star hotel in Pisa with full board and many other gadgets.
How to win all this? First of all by purchasing the LEGO Vespa 125 set and then registering on the official website where you will find all the necessary information.
The contest will be active until March 14 throughout the national territory. Those who purchase the set at the LEGO Store San Babila and the Montenapoleone POP UP from 25 February, the date of the start of the Milanese presale, will still have the opportunity to participate in the initiative by keeping the receipt.
There is more. Until March 8, when you buy the set in the LEGO Stores, you will receive a scratch card that will give you the chance to win exclusive Piaggio gadgets.
Furthermore, for the LEGO Vespa 125 sets collected from the POP UP in Montenapoleone, from 25 February to 3 March, it will be possible to receive the “VESPA SCRATCH & WIN” postcard directly in the San Babila store, presenting the dedicated coupon.