As Chinese-made motorbikes flood Pakistan's roads, fans of vintage Vespa scooters are scrambling to find spare parts and preserve models that hark back to a bygone era.
The Vespas Of Pakistan
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A vividly painted Vespa in a repair shop in Islamabad.
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A shopkeeper and Vespa enthusiast holds his collection of mini Vespas at his auto-parts shop in Karachi.
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A worker sprays a restored mudguard for a scooter at a Vespa restoration and repair workshop in Islamabad.
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A man poses with an old Vespa. A member of Lahore's Vespa fan club told Reuters "Vespas were the second-best gift Italy gave to the world -- first being pizza."