Kamal Ghorui
Vespa India has launched a new Officina 8 special-edition scooter. This edition honours the experimental division at Piaggio’s Pontedera plant in Italy, where the earliest Vespa prototypes were developed. Priced from Rs 1.34 lakh (ex-showroom), this new edition is available in both 125cc and 150cc versions and comes with a matching helmet as standard. It is now on sale at select Vespa dealerships across the country.Vespa has launched the Vespa Officina 8 in India, a special-edition scooter inspired by Officina 8, the experimental workshop at Piaggio’s plant in Pontedera where the original Vespa was developed. Priced from Rs 1.34 lakh (ex-showroom, Maharashtra), the model is available in 125cc and 150cc versions and comes with a matching helmet as standard. It is now on sale at select Vespa dealerships across the country. The Vespa Officina 8 reflects this legacy through a restrained, functional design. It features a steel body finished in a matte metallic Blue Officina 8 shade developed specifically for the edition, along with metallic rivets and brass and aluminium accents.
Alongside the scooter, Vespa has introduced a range of accessories and merchandise aligned with the Officina 8 theme. This includes a colour-matched helmet supplied as standard, an optional top box finished in the same matte tone, and branded apparel and accessories. Buyers will also receive a complimentary welcome kit containing a specially crafted tin box and an owner’s book detailing the origins of Officina 8 and the early development of the Vespa.
Established in 1944, Officina 8 functioned as a dedicated experimental centre where engineers and technicians worked outside regular production lines to develop, test and refine prototypes. The work carried out there led to the patenting of the Vespa in 1946, introducing features such as the step-through steel frame, two-stroke engine, direct-drive transmission and handlebar-mounted gear control. As Piaggio’s research and development activities expanded in the following years, Officina 8 became closely associated with innovation and precision.
