ACMA, (Ateliers de Construction de Motocycles et Accessoires) was a subsidiary of Piaggio, founded in 1950, in Fourchambault near Dijon, France, to produce, under licence, the Vespa. In 1957, it presented the Vespa 400, a micro car, designed in Italy and developed by Piaggio since 1952, and was probably the first 4-wheeler for millions of Vespisti. By the end of production, in 1961, 34,000 units had been built.
There were very few of them in Italy: in fact, Piaggio and Fiat privately reached an agreement “not to disturb each other” on the domestic market.
Air-cooled, 2-stroke, in-line twin-cylinder engine. Maximum speed 85 km/h.
Registered in 1958, and always an Italian model. In 1961, following a change of ownership, it was registered in Arezzo, with number plate AR 28xxx, which it still has today, together with the logbook of the same year.
Restored in 1976, when it entered the current collection, and used very little since then. It is in excellent condition, both inside and outside. Two-tone colouring.
A perfect car to enrich any mini-car or Vespa collection.