1951 to 1965 Sears Vespa 125

Pros: Great style, pretty easy to fix, and light weight
Cons: not the most reliable creatures in the world, speed

I wanted this bike for years and finally purchased one for $800. I drove from San Francisco to Los Angeles, shoved the poor thing in the back of my boyfriend's Dodge Neon, and drove back. It was pathetic, basically just a frame, and did not run. It...