Vespa drivers took over the streets of Rome when the iconic scooter brand turned 80 years old

The Vespa has become one of Italy’s most recognizable design products, and has been seen in movies, commercials and holiday brochures. Vespa drivers were happy to be on the move in the parade organized in Rome on Saturday. Picture: Remo Casilli / Reuters

The center of the four-day gathering is the sports center Foro Italico and the Stadio dei Marmi, which have been turned into a Vespa village for the festivities. Picture: Francesca Bolla / Agf

Today, the scooter brand is sold in about 100 countries, mainly in Europe and Southeast Asia. Coaches from all over the world were also expected to attend the Roman celebrations. Picture: Riccardo De Luca / Agf

Vespa has been manufactured for 80 years, during which it has undergone about 160 renovations. The man posed with his scooter decorated with stickers in the procession. Picture: Valentina Stefanelli / Lapresse

An anniversary edition of Vespa, Vespa Edizione Ottentesimo, has also been published. It is a limited edition model of which only 1,946 have been produced. The model was on display in the party area at Rome’s Stadio dei Marmi. Picture: Nardone / ROPI

The Vespa had several good qualities in the post-World War II world: It was affordable, yet stylish and practical for slaloming the streets of Naples, Milan, and Rome. A man was driving his Vespa in Rome on Saturday, June 27. Picture: Remo Casilli / Reuters

Almost 20 million units of Vespea have been sold worldwide, of which slightly more than two million in the last decade. Among other things, the parade that passed by the Roman Colosseum on Saturday gathered a lot of riders. Picture: Valentina Stefanelli / Lapresse