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Audrey Hepburn and her Vespa

Ben Branch November 8, 2012
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There’s something timelessly appealing about Audrey Hepburn, this photograph of her is from the 1953 film “Roman Holiday”, also staring Gregory Peck.

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Vespa Racing

Ben Branch October 9, 2012
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These 2 photographs show a slightly usual Vespa race on the roof of the famous Fiat Factory in Turin, Italy.

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Vespa Sidecar

Ben Branch February 9, 2012
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This is singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards and her pooch, in a park just outside of Toronto, Canada. Vespas with sidecars attached have always

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The Wooden Vespa by Carlos Alberto

Ben Branch March 17, 2011
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It boggles the mind to think how much skill, talent and patience it must have taken Carlos Alberto to create this fully-functioning laminated hardwood…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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