Motor Scooter Printed Matter
Good reading material and resources are somewhat difficult to find for
the average vintage motor scooter. This page will list all of the
available publications, books, magazines, newsletters, etc for the
scooter enthusiast.
First off try Scootering Magazine. The best monthy scooter
resource in the world:
- Scootering Magazine
- (01934) 414785 Tel/Fax
- P O Box 46
- Weston-super-Mare
- Avon BS23 1AF
- England
- ____________________________________________
- Subscription rates (12 issues):
- Europe 30 pounds sterling
- Japan and Australasia 38 pounds sterling
- ____________________________________________
- Subscription rates (12 issues) Plus 1995 calendar:
- Europe 36 pounds sterling
- US /Canada 41 pounds sterling
- Japan and Australasia 44 pounds sterling
- ____________________________________________
- Americans, Scootering is available through Motorsport
- Only $48. For a 12 issue subscription send check to:
- Motorsport
- 550 Honey Locust Road
- Jonesburg, MO 63351-9600
2stroke buzz is a quarterly magazine that comes out in a
variety of formats. This publication is highly reccomended.
- Contact:
- 2stroke Buzz
- Bryan Bedell
- 2440 West Walton 2R
- Chicago, IL 60622
- ____________________________________________________________
- $2.00 + 60 cents in stamps (or $3.00)/issue
- $8.00/4-issue subscription
- $16.00 scooter monster t-shirt
- $1.50/issue to dealers ordering 5 or more.
- send check or money order paid to Bryan Bedell
- or email illnoise@ripco.com
for more info.
Next up is the wonderful little operation by the Vespa Club of America.
They do a quarterly magazine for all VCOA members. To subscribe and
become a member:
- American Scooterist
- P.O. Box 7153
- Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7153
- ____________________________________________
- Subscription Rates:
- US/Canada $20 US Dollars
- Europe (price n/a)
- Japan and Australasia (price n/a)
- Mike McWilliams
The Illustrated Motorscooter Buyer's Guide, by Michael Dregni and Eric
Dregni. This book is a buyers guide, covering all major models of
scooters; Vespa, Lambretta, Cushman, Heinkel, NSU...
- Motorbooks International
- 1-800-826-6600
- P.O. Box 1
- Osceola, WI 54020
- ____________________________________________
- $16.95 plus shipping
- or order it through your local bookstore.
Vespa - An Illustrated History, by Eric Brockway. This book, published
by the boys at Haynes (who do the two Vespa manuals as well), is
primarily about the Douglas Vespa (Vespas built in the UK under license
by Piaggio). The book is packed full of black and white photos, with
very little text to distract the reader.
- Order it through your local bookstore:
- ISBN 0 85429 892 4
- Copyright 1993
- ____________________________________________
- $20.00
Vespa Bella Donna: die Taille des Jahrhunderts - die Formen der 50er by
Peter Roos. Published by Nieswand Verlag, Kiel, this is a picture book
you must have at your coffee table at all times. Numerous great photos
from the Vespa calendars of the 50's and 60's. Many of the photos were
used to make up this web page.
- At present, no information is available how to
- order this great German book. If you are able to
- locate it through a US source, please e-mail me at:
- shortwav@u.washington.edu
- ____________________________________________
- ISBN 3 926048 25 5
- Copyright 1990
Military Cushman Club Newsletter. For the person interested in cushman
Military scooters and other military Motorcycles/scooters. Published 6
times A year. Buy/sell/trade all ads are free
- Cost $12.00 (USA) for 12 issues
- $20.00 foreign for 12 issues
- Snail mail to:
- Larry "Airborne" Powell, 129 e. 13th.
- Junction City, KS. 66441
- Phone/Fax: 913-238-2721
Motor Scooters. This small pamphlet-like book by scooter historian Mike
Webster. Published by the charming people at Shire Books, Motor Scooters
(Shie album 181)
is the perfect introduction to the great variety motor scooters. With a
minimum of text and many black & white photos, Mike Webster's work is
perfect for every scooter enthusiast.
- ISBN 0 85263 836 1
- reprinted 1992
- ____________________________________________
- Available through:
- Cromwell House
- Church Street
- Princes Risborough
- Buckinghamshire HP27 9AJ
- UK
Scooters Made in Italy This book is the work of the scooter
genius Vittorio Tessera. Mr. Tessera is the formost scooter historian in
Italy, and comes up with this hard back masterpiece. By the way, text is in
Italian.
- Scooters Made in Italy
- 22 pounds UK, 24 pounds elsewhere
- ____________________________________________
- Available through Scootering Magazine:
- (01934) 414785 Tel/Fax
- P O Box 46
- Weston-super-Mare
- Avon BS23 1AF
- England
Vespa mi'amore: alle Modelle von 1946 bis heute (I think this
translates to: "Vespa My Love: All Models from 1946 to Date")
Geschichte/Technik/ Nostalgie by Ulrich Kubisch (in German). Published by
Schrader Ver-lag, Suderburg(Germany). The book contains a lot of
information of most Vespa-models ever produced and countless
black-and-white photos (215 pages).
- Vespa mi'amore: alle Modelle von 1946 bis heute
- Price unkown
- ____________________________________________
- ISBN 3-922617-99-9
- Thanks for the info L.Pauli
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