SIP Scootershop Open Day
Bavaria based SIP Scootershop held its annual Open Day at its architect designed headquarters at Landsberg am Lech near Munich in May this year.
Despite it being a busy weekend for area events, more than 2,500 visitors came to enjoy the hospitality - friends, guests, suppliers, club members, racers, Sunday drivers, hobbyists and scooter fans.
Vespa fans came from the north, south, west and east of Germany and from Switzerland, Croatia, Austria, Holland, Belgium, France, Bosnia, Belarus and even Israel. They came by car, bicycle, camper van, train, plane as well as Vespa, Lambretta and other two-wheelers.
At the SIP flagship store, the queue at the checkout was almost as long as at the grill and pizza oven. The large selection of motorbike helmets in particular generated a lot of interest. Dozens of horsepower freaks waited patiently with their scooters for the performance test on the test stand, or they pestered the experts at PINASCO, EGIG PERFORMANCE and NISA with their questions.
Cold and hot drinks were provided, as well as ice cream, and DJ Leo Ernst played in 60s style with real old vinyl records. The very brave ventured onto the Matscho Karatscho cross-country course and went for a spin on their Vespa. Still others basked in the sun and engaged in lively petrol talk.
"We would like to thank the entire SIP Scootershop and SIPERIA team for their great organisation and tireless efforts. We hope that all exhibitors, clubs, manufacturers and dealers will come back next year. And, of course, we would like to thank all our visitors".
