The Vespa 400 is a rear-engined two-seat microcar that ACMA built at Fourchambault in France from 1957 to 1961 to a design by the Italian scooter maker Piaggio. It was sold in Luxe, Tourisme and GT versions and was launched on 26 September 1957 at a press event in Monaco attended by three celebrity racing drivers. It had a fabric roof that rolled back, rear-hinged doors, a centre floor gear change and a two-cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled engine of 393 cc and 13 horsepower, later 14, which needed oil mixed into the petrol until a dispenser was added in 1958. Output peaked at 12,130 cars in 1958 and fell to 8,717 in 1959. A Motor magazine test in 1959 recorded a top speed of 51.8 mph.
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produced by ACMA in Fourchambault, France
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from 1957 until 1961 to the designs of the Italian Piaggio company
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is a rear-engined microcar
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required oil to be added to the petrol/gasoline whenever the car was refueled
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produced by ACMA in Fourchambault, France
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to the designs of the Italian Piaggio company
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to the designs of the Italian Piaggio company
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to the designs of the Italian Piaggio company
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