PiaggioGroup Americas have begun their latest promotion. This time to encourage new riders for the 2010 season while allowing local dealers to work through their stock of retired carbureted models.

Vespa JC are celebrating their spring line up with DJs, food, drinks, and deals – unveiling the 2011 Vespa lifestyle gear and pre-orders on new helmets and selected gear.

To celebrate our one-year anniversary we’re taking a look back on some of most significant stories of our first year month-by-month.

$900 bags you a Stella from a Carroll Gardens seller, with a couple of upgrades. What it doesn’t bag you is a reliable electrical harness. But it sounds like a short visit to a mechanic will iron out the gremlins and then for around a grand you’ve gotten yourself one hell of a bargain on a scoot.

NYCS’s favorite online scooter parts and accessories specialist Motorsport Scooters has just announced free shipping (up to $20) on any purchase of $100 or more to celebrate their website redesign.

One of the nicest finds we’ve dug up on CraigsList over the past year. A partially restored 1977 Vespa Rally 200.

Looking to pick up a quintessential scooter of the 80s scooter revival scene? The Vespa P series. Look no further.

With just 680 miles on the clock and a couple of Big Apple required dings and scrapes, it’s the NYC equivalent of buying a nice comfortable broken-in pair of pre-worn Levis.

According to the poster, it is suffering some rust damage, but only superficially. All in all though, it looks like a very nice scoot. Let us know if you’re lucky enough to get to see it in person. Also of note is that it’s of Brazilian origin.

During the 60s Sears sold the Vespa under it’s Allstate badge and brand. It’s basically a re-badged primavera/Vespa 125 except with a 16mm carb not the standard 19mm. 1966 was the last year of the blue badge and this one looks to be in nice shape.