1951 - Vespa Siluro (torpedo) 1951

Topedo Vespa with an average speed of 171.7 km / h

In 1951 the Vespa Siluro (Torpedo) achieved the most renowned and famous "Chilometro lanciato" speed record. On February 9th, between the 21th and 4th kilometers of the motorway near Ostia, this Vespa set a new speed record with the counter-piston Vespa designed by Corradino D'Ascanio and driven by Dino Mazzoncini with a total time of 171.7 seconds and XNUMX hundredths of a second and an average speed of XNUMX km / h.