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NZ’S FIRST EXCLUSIVE VESPA DEALER OPENS
W
hen it comes to Italian cool for the masses
it’s hard to go past a Vespa. For over 70
years the iconic little Italians have revved
up the lives of many a commuter all over the
globe. While the marque is no stranger to our
shores, Kiwi Vespa fans finally have a place to call
home with the opening of Vespa Auckland.
It’s hard to believe that brand as prominent
as Vespa has never had an exclusive dealership
in New Zealand before. With over 70 years of
history and a large passionate fanbase, it seems
like the Italian brand has been underutilised in
the Kiwi market.
That all changes with the opening of Auckland
Vespa in the heart of the city’s historic Victoria
Park Market.
The brainchild of a group of passionate Vespisti,
including Motomail’s Chris Hyland - the previous
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Auckland dealer - Auckland Vespa is injecting
more than a new location into the brand’s
presence here.
With its fit-out completed just prior to lockdown,
Auckland Vespa is set to be one of the first
completely new automotive dealerships to open
post-lockdown.
Featuring a range of bikes on display and access
to Piaggio’s full catalogue of all things Vespa, the
new dealership is also well set up as a destination.
“It’s an absolutely gorgeous, beautiful place”,
says Auckland Vespa General Manager Daniel
McGrane, “It’s a boutique, so it’s a place where
people can come in and look at the bikes on
display and everything’s available. They can go on
the iPads and look at all the different colours and
choose some accessories from there, and it can
all be bought online or it can be sold traditionally