The Villa Italia Collection is the private museum of the Neri family and is managed by the a.s.d. Macchine Veloci, which aims to spread knowledge of the work of Francesco Villa and Moto Villa. The collection contains exclusively official, mostly unique, speed models, but also off-road cross and regularity models, as well as prototypes and memorabilia, concerning Francesco Villa and Moto Villa.
Visit the collection
The Collection consists of two rooms, the Speed Room and the Off-road Room.
Many of the motorbikes that make up the collection are in perfect condition, in working order and documented, characteristics that make the Villa Italia Collection the most complete and prestigious collection concerning Francesco Villa and Moto Villa.
Information
The collection can be visited from Monday to Friday, in the morning from 8:00 to 13:00 and in the afternoon from 14:00 to 17:00.
Contact details:
+39 0544 502078
info@collezionevespa.it
The collection
The collection extends over 2 floors with a surface area of 500 square metres. There are more than 150 vehicles including Vespa, Ape, Moscone, Piaggio mopeds; more than 1500 images including: posters, playbills, photographs, posters, Piaggio calendars; about 1000 rally participation plaques, 300 trophies and cups from regularity races and tours.
There are also more than 300 toy models, 30 models of pedal or electric toys and a huge variety of original accessories from 1946 to the present day.
There is no shortage of Piaggio paper documentation, consisting of over 200 Spare Parts Catalogues and Service Station Manuals, around 200 Owner’s Manuals and a vast amount of Piaggio newsletters and publications.
In the heart of Motor Valley
The Mauro Pascoli Vespa Collection is located at the offices and spare parts centre in Via Faentina, 175/a, Fornace Zarattini, 48124 Ravenna.
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