Yes, I love the scooters. Here’s an interesting setup I found via Tumblr at Scooterscene. Probably not for high-speed use but still, a remarkable little taxi.
I would love to learn more about these little guys.
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Preindustrial Craftsmanship 
Search for ‘Ape Calessino’ and you’ll find more like this one.
For example:
http://www.scooter99.com/content/ape-calessino-green
http://www.rollerwelt.org/details/projekt/cHash/538e3f8a6784eb4bc089ceafc7c03040/?tx_rollerwelt_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=98&tx_rollerwelt_pi1%5Buser_id%5D=54
Nice!
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This had me looking about for scooter/vardos ( in concept ) , so far the closest I’ve come are tuk tuk , scooter towed trailers , and the odd diy hybrid.
One way to look at it is that the field is clear for invention
I have dreamed about this too. Definitely doable.
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We’ve blogged a bit about the Piaggio Ape scooters in the past here; http://www.scooternova.com/wordpress/?s=Ape&submit=Search
Piaggio still produce a version of the Ape Calessino today both in Italy and India; http://www.scooternova.com/wordpress/?p=1344
And if you’re ever in Italy check out the Vespa museum at the Piaggio factory in Pontedera too!
Thanks a lot for the links! It’s a pretty cool machine, and yes, I would love to check out the Piaggio factory in Pontedera.