Registration No: PAS 879
Frame No: DM175 06266
MOT: Exempt

• Typically Italian sporty styling and perfomance
• Beautifully sculpted Red and Gold petrol tank
• Rare in the UK, supplied with a current V5C

Ducati was established in 1926 by Antonnio Ducati and his sons, initially producing electrical components. After WWII they moved into motorcycles with the Cucciola, essentially a pushbike with a clip-on engine and by the 1960s had become associated with performance bikes, selling a range of sporty 125cc to 350cc singles. These Fabio Taglioni-designed OHC engines in the 1950s were quite advanced in the days of the more common pushrod engines offered by most other manufacturers providing far better performance. The 175 proved to be a popular mount for competition use in Italy and its stand-out feature is probably the beautifully sculpted fuel tank, designed to allow the rider to hug the bike while gripping the clip-ons, with brackets on the tank to fasten a chin pad for racers who really wanted to get their head down. The launch of the Taglioni-designed 750cc bevel drive engine in 1971 proved to be an immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smart's win in the 1972 Imola 200 race, starting a tradition of race-winning V-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years.

This stunning-looking Ducati 175 was owned for a number of years ago by a renowned clock engineer who expected the same attention to detail on the restoration as needed on timepieces, once completed it was then kept on display in his front room. It is presented in the style of the 'Sport' model with short mudguards, alloy rims, clip-on handlebars, twin silencers and that wonderfully curvaceous fuel tank. A rare bike in the UK when its cost 'new' would have been double the price of a similar-sized British bike. The standard of workmanship needs to be seen to be appreciated. Not run for a while, it will need recommissioning and comes supplied with a V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189