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VESPA COLLECTOR ROBIN DAVY - a visit
Ralf, co-founder and managing director of SIP Scootershop, visits the Vespa collector Robin Davy at his museum in Munich in early 2019. In addition to his own words, his best friend Mika Hahn tells us about the man Robin Davy:
„Robin Davy and his Vespa. It‘s a deep and unique love affair. His passion for Vespas is the stuff that Hollywood romantic movies are made of. You could humorously say that Robin is married to his Vespa. He gets up with Vespa and goes to bed with Vespa. And he is sure to dream of Vespa at night. Robin has been collecting everything to do with the Italian scooter for 40 years. The native Englishman built his Vespa paradise in his adopted home of Munich. His museum in a Munich underground car park is legendary. Vespa fans from all over the world have been there and still visit it to experience the history of the Vespa in a fascinating way with all senses. He has revived the great tradition of Vespa acrobatics with his Vespa-Oldtimer Freunde club in Munich. He has been performing with his Vespa troupe all over Europe for over 20 years. I was lucky enough to write the book „Vespa Forever“ with Robin and also the children‘s book „Enrico‘s Vespa“. His knowledge of the worldwide Vespa history is incredible and certainly unique. I don‘t know anyone who lives a greater love for the Vespa, who dedicates himself to a cause in such a loving way. For me, Robin is Vespa – and Vespa is Robin.“
