Scootin’ Old Skool have gotten their hands on the controversial La Vita 150, a plastic-bodied Chinese scooter that (very) closely apes the ’64 Vespa GL.

The folks at S-O-S demonstrate that while many scooterists loathe the thought of a Chinese take on an Italian classic, there’s a lot to love in the scooter that hit hard on the principles of scooter design: providing a cheap, efficient and safe form of transportation.

The scooter doesn’t just win on looks, but comes loaded with features that bikes costing much more should be envious of:

• The tried and true four-stroke Honda GY6 engine under the hood provides remarkable reliability.
• Automatic transmission.
• Disc brakes front and rear.
• Tool box style cowl storage.
• BBQ-style luggage rack comes standard.
• Two-year warranty.
• $2499 MSRP.

We’ll have details soon on the availability of the bike which is being distributed in the US by power-sports brand Hammerhead Offroad. Hammerhead currently doesn’t have any NJ or NY dealers, but we’ll keep digging.

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