I've been away from this channel for awhile pursuing other interests but it is good to see sweet Stella again. It is also good to see that you are close to that 100K subscriber milestone.
No thats not the original engine, he has a VW 4 cylinder air-cooled engine. The stock engine for a Vespa 400 is similar to a Subaru 360, 2 cylinder, 2 stroke air-cooled engine at 13 hp. Subaru 360 has 25 hp. Both Vespa and Subaru have automatic oil injection into the engine. Peace
Yes I have seen several Vespas with stock engines. The the Southwest Unique Little Car or SWULCS has been held for 43 years, just about every classification has been there, even the Peel P50. Peace
@@Subarude-zr5qf I would have guessed at a 2-stroke engine, but all I've ever seen Piaggio produce was a single cylinder 2-stroke engine. Even the Ape delivery vehicle had a single cylinder engine. Having now looked online, I can see production of the car was farmed out to a company in France, but I'm now no wiser as to who made the engine.
Honda 600, Subaru 360 and probably the Vespa 400 car have 10 inch tires. Many micro cars have 10in tires except BMW Isetta, Messerschmitt and King Midget have 8 inch tires. These are smaller cars with about 200cc engines or less.
Would you ever sell it that my dream car i know please are going to laugh about it but I like the whole rat rod setup you got going on Volkswagen motor big fat white tires in the back the way you have it set up is the way I want it?
Cool car. Old school ,checking for misses by putting your hand at the exhaust. Good times.
It looks like its guts are hanging out the back.
Thought we were going to see a wheelie !!!! It was implied.
It wasn’t just implied I think it was directly stated
Dorky little cars are the best. Loved my Festivas. Getting tags for my Mazda 323 GTX in two days.
Talk about a rocket!
Thrilling for sure !
I've been away from this channel for awhile pursuing other interests but it is good to see sweet Stella again. It is also good to see that you are close to that 100K subscriber milestone.
those air cooled VW Engines you have to adjust the valves all the time
Never seen one of these before, what was the original engine?
No thats not the original engine, he has a VW 4 cylinder air-cooled engine. The stock engine for a Vespa 400 is similar to a
Subaru 360, 2 cylinder, 2 stroke air-cooled engine at 13 hp. Subaru 360 has 25 hp. Both Vespa and Subaru have automatic oil injection into the engine. Peace
Yes I have seen several Vespas with stock engines. The the Southwest Unique Little Car or SWULCS has been held for 43 years, just about every classification has been there, even the Peel P50. Peace
@@Subarude-zr5qf I would have guessed at a 2-stroke engine, but all I've ever seen Piaggio produce was a single cylinder 2-stroke engine. Even the Ape delivery vehicle had a single cylinder engine. Having now looked online, I can see production of the car was farmed out to a company in France, but I'm now no wiser as to who made the engine.
That Isetta engine was that failure due to poor lubrication?
Would the original Mini hub caps fit your Vespa. They are 10"
Honda 600, Subaru 360 and probably the Vespa 400 car have 10 inch tires. Many micro cars have 10in tires except BMW Isetta, Messerschmitt and King Midget have 8 inch tires. These are smaller cars with about 200cc engines or less.
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stella took your hub caps for dog bowls.
What about your Mustang?
What no wheelies
Never see these !
Would you ever sell it that my dream car i know please are going to laugh about it but I like the whole rat rod setup you got going on Volkswagen motor big fat white tires in the back the way you have it set up is the way I want it?
you say those hubcaps are somewhere
Can’t see a speedo (or any instrumentation of any kind) - presumably the original engine had zero risk of breaking speed limits