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Thousands of Vespas swarm Rome’s historic center to mark iconic scooter’s 80th anniversary
ROME (AP) — More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter.
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What happenedROME (AP) — More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Thousands of Vespas swarm Rome’s historic center to mark iconic scooter’s 80th anniversary". The center frames it as "Vespa riders take to roads in Rome to mark 80th birthday".
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Left / center-leftThousands of Vespas swarm Rome’s historic center to mark iconic scooter’s 80th anniversary
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterThousands of Vespas swarm Rome’s historic center to mark iconic scooter’s 80th anniversary
Global News (Canada) · Center · News report
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Thousands of Vespas swarm Rome’s historic center to mark iconic scooter’s 80th anniversary
ROME (AP) — More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter.
‘Vespa is a way of life’: Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter turns 80
Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts rode through Rome on Saturday as Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of its iconic scooter. Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Vespa has evolved...
Thousands of enthusiasts took to Rome’s streets to mark the Vespa’s 80th anniversary, with 160 models on show tracing the brand’s history from 1946 to today.
Vespa riders take to roads in Rome to mark 80th birthday
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ROME, June 27 - The Vespa, the wasp-waisted scooter that put postwar Italians on wheels and went on to carry Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn through the streets of Rome, is returning to the...
Watch as thousands of Vespas swarm Rome’s historic centre to mark the scooter’s 80th anniversary
More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter.
