1951 Vespa Douglas Rod Model

Estimate: £3,000 - £4,000*

Reg No: MOD 812 Frame No: Not visible

CC: 125 Engine No: 0711199

MOT: Exempt

• Extremely original with buff log book

• Very rare early model, dated at July 1951*

• Extensive history

Vespa Douglas Rod models were produced from April 1951 and 1954. It is believed only around 100 survive. This very original early example, number 1199, produced in the first four months of British Vespa manufacture, has never left the Torbay area since new. Registered new on July 11th, 1951, to a John Corp of Torquay. He sold it in January 1954 to a Monica Whitehouse of Paignton who sold it to Gwendoline Leigh also of Paignton. It was purchased by a Christopher Dent of Paignton in 1963, who sold it to our vendor for the princely sum of £2 in 1964. It has been with the current owner for 59 years.

The scooter is very complete, and we noticed that most of the very hard to find parts are all still present. In our opinion this is a superb basis for restoration. Original parts are available with patience and good replacement parts are also really available. Possibly then repainted in the correct metallic green one would have a very rare, desirable and extremely valuable machine. V5C and desirable transferable registration number are present.