PENANG: Didi Group has debuted Casa della Vespa, located in the heart of Penang, which is designed to bring Vespa heritage, design excellence and community spirit together.
The venue also recently saw the official launch of the Vespa Officina 8 limited-edition models that pay tribute to Vespa’s historic Officina (workshop), where the brand’s engineering philosophy and iconic design language were first shaped.
“The introduction of Casa della Vespa in Penang, together with the launch of Vespa Officina 8, reflects our commitment to celebrating Vespa’s heritage while continuing to evolve the brand experience for today’s riders,” said Didi Group executive director Juan Chow Wee.
The Penang showcase will be open to the public till Feb 28, 2026.
Melaka will be the next destination for Casa della Vespa, continuing the brand’s mission to bring immersive Vespa experiences to key cities across Malaysia.
The exclusive Officina 8 set-up appears across the most iconic models in the range: the Vespa Sprint - in its 150cc versions - along with the powerful Vespa Gtv 300, with its low headlight and exposed handlebars, which make it the most authentically sporty Vespa.
The Vespa Sprint Officina 150cc is priced at RM22,000 while the Vespa GTV Officina 300 is priced at RM37,900.
The Vespa Sprint and Vespa Gtv Officina 8 have an exclusive Blu Officina 8 colour, an intense shade of industrial blue with a special matte metallic finish.
This colour creates an original contrast with the elegant satin-finish metal accents, which are also highly evocative: aluminium, which embellishes the profile of the shield and the headlight and rear light surrounds, along with brass, which decorates the steering cover grille and wheel rims, the latter of which also feature a diamond-cut finish on the channel.
The Vespa Officina 8 also brings back the much-coveted brass and blue resin pin worn with pride by members of the historic Experimental Department.
On the back plate, the three-dimensional plate dedicated to this model reinterprets the famous pin with a modern slant.
The seat with horizontal heat-sealed stitching is surrounded by double contrasting stitching, while the polished brass rivets represent a further tribute to tradition.
The Vespa Gtv Officina 8 also comes with a rigid cover in the same colour as the bodywork as standard, mirroring the typical fairings of Vespa competition models.
The set-up is completed with a host of matte black details and sporty bar-end mirrors, also in matte black.
Every Vespa Officina 8 is accompanied by an elegant welcome kit, an evocative tin container in the colours of this Special Edition, which contains the Owner's Book.
Beginning with the original archive documents, this volume retraces the history of the Experimental Department.
The Vespa Officina 8 Apparel collection evokes a workwear aesthetic, with industrial-inspired graphics.
The windbreaker jacket is made from technical fabric with a water- repellent coating, and features a zip closure at the front, a pack-away hood and zip side pockets.
The breathable mesh lining ensures comfort in all conditions.
The hoodie sweatshirt is made from soft, enveloping cotton, and customised with the graphics from the collection on the chest and sleeves.
The round neck T-shirt in premium cotton features the Officina 8 symbol on the front and an oversized version of the collection logo on the back.
The range is completed by a sports bag with drawstring closure, ideal for everyday use and for use on the bike, along with the distinctive Officina 8 key ring.
