Since the debut of the scooter, scooterists throughout the world have continued striving for speed. In this special feature, we focus on three custom scooters: a machine based on the sport scooters of yesteryear, a racer constructed for maximum speed, and a street custom built for more enjoyable riding performance.
Shin Takizawa, the director of Neighborhood, is deeply familiar with motor culture and owns many vintage machines. His riding history includes several Vespas, and the Vespa from his collection featured here is evocative of the European scene of yesteryear.
1959 NSU Prima 3 Drag Racer “The Puzzle”
欧州のカスタムビルダーやプライヴェーターなど数多くのエントラントが参加するドラッグレース、Glemseck 101。モーターサイクルが中心のイベントにスクータークラスが新設されたのは2024年のこと。ここで紹介するNSU Prima 3は、Glemseck 101に向けてドイツのプライヴェーターが製作したスプリンターである。
Glemseck 101 is a drag race whose participants include custom builders and amateur builders from across Europe. Although it primarily features motorcycles, a scooter class was added in 2024. The NSU Prima featured here, which was crafted to compete at Glemseck 101, is the latest sprinter from an amateur German builder.
Vesp P/PX
The mod youth culture that took the UK by storm in the 1960s arrived in Japan in the 1970s, and the scene is still going strong in Tokyo and throughout Japan. Of course, in the UK, the scene is still alive, and the culture is being passed down from the original mods to a new generation. In this feature, we introduce you to Joe Wakefield, a mod born in the late 1970s, and the superb period-correct TV he has poured his passion into and continues to work on.
It has been 70 years since the birth of the scooter. Throughout that time, technicians at various manufacturers have produced ambitious models that reflected the lives and social conditions of the period in which they were produced. Thanks to the efforts of enthusiasts, some of the machines have been preserved in their original condition. These timeless gems are technological heritage that should be passed down for generations to come. In this edition of “Timeless Gems,” we feature an ultra-rare Fuji Heavy Industries prototype referred to as “41P0” and created from an S301 base.
Vespa Club Kanagawa
名門クラブ支部による定例ミーティング
A regularly held meeting of the Kanagawa chapter of the prestigious Vespa Club
viva le revolution vol.0
国産から欧米の車両まで、二輪四輪問わず旧車文化が成熟した九州。そんななかで、鉄スクーターに特化したイベントとして、有志たちの手によって初めて開催されたのがviva la revolutionだ。
Kyushu has a well-developed motor culture, and people there are passionate about motorcycles, cars, and scooters from Japan and abroad. Viva la Revolution is a Kyushu-based volunteer-organized event specially created for iron scooter owners.
Royal Alloy scooters are designed in the UK, the epicenter of scooter culture. In this feature, we introduce you to the latest from Royal Alloy, whose scooters are homages to famous Lambrettas from yesteryear but are equipped with modern engines and suspensions. These two new models set a new standard for heritage scooters and are sure to capture the hearts of vintage fans.