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AFTER 20 YEARS THE VESPA PX SCOOTER IS RETURNING TO THE U.S. (EXCEPT CA) IN LIMITED NUMBERS. THIS IS THE MOST WIDELY SOLD VESPA IN HISTORY WITH ITS PRESSED-STEEL MONOCOQUE ...

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