Vespa 50 Special (V5B3T)

Vespa 50 Special (V5B3)

The year 1969 saw movement in Piaggio's model range. The V50 was thoroughly revised and presented as the 50 Special. Apart from the carburetor, now an SHB 16/12, not much has changed under the side cover. From frame number V5B3T (1974), the Special finally received a four-speed gearbox. The 10-inch wheels are mounted on self-ventilating aluminum brake drums. The rectangular handlebar head with large, rectangular plastic cover made of black plastic, the gray plastic cascade in an angular design and the rear light with black plastic cover clearly herald the end of the 1960s.

Frame numbers by year of manufacture:
1974: V5B3T 1101-48014
1975: V5B3T 48015-97624
1977: V5B3T 97625-154615
1978: V5B3T 154616-226823
1979: V5B3T 226824-304525
1980: V5B3T 304526-399133
1981: V5B3T 399134-506189
1982: V5B3T 506190-564985
1983: V5B3T 564986-565056