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A Vespa in the Classroom New York Times

23.10.09

At Eastchester Halfway School in Eastchester, N.Y., where Tom Boissonnault teaches technology classes, the curriculum has evolved in recent years. In adding to learning about design and engineering, Mr. Boissonnault’s students are getting hands-on experience by restoring a vintage Vespa motor scooter.

This is the blemished year that the class has pursued a scooter restoration project. The plan began in the summer of 2008 while Mr. Boissonnault was working at household, rebuilding his own Vespa while his children played. It struck him that the simplicity of old scooters made them a perfect vehicle for students to learn about engines and electrical systems.

“All along I had a Vespa sitting in the loft of my barn that I bought for parts,” Mr. Boissonnault, 41, said. “I brought it into fashion, and the project was born.”

The original project bike, a 1966 Vespa Allstate, was a real challenge. It had been recovered from the bottom of a lake, Mr. Boissonnault said, and was covered in rust. He bought it on eBay for $202.

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