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The Saigon Scooters join World of Top Gear


World of Top Gear's newest addition see's the programmes Vietnam Bikes,  a 1967 Piaggio VespaSaigon Scooters 150cc VBC Super and a c.1973 Honda 50cc Chaly rode on by Jeremy, James and Richard through the entire length of the country in eight days!

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he adventure began in Saigon where the three presenters were each given15 million Vietnamese dong to buy vehicles. Unfortunately VND 15 million equalled only £600, nowhere near enough to buy a car so, as a last resort and to Clarkson’s great dismay, they decided to buy motorcycles, May a 50cc Honda Club, Hammond a Russian-built 125cc Minsk and Clarkson a Piaggio Vespa.