1974 Ducati 750 GT
Registration no. SWW 42M Frame no. 754552 Engine no. 754490

The Winter Sale - including The National Motorcycle Museum Reserve Collection - Bicester Heritage|12 December 2020, 10:00 GMT|Bicester, Bicester Heritage

1974 Ducati 750 GT
Registration no. SWW 42M
Frame no. 754552
Engine no. 754490

Designed by the legendary Fabio Taglioni, Ducati's first road-going v-twin - the 750 GT - arrived in 1971. Lacking the resources of larger Far Eastern rivals, Ducati had made the most of what it already possessed to create one of the all-time great post-war motorcycles. A 90-degree vee, the engine looked like two of the Bologna firm's bevel-drive overhead-cam singles on a common crankcase (which in essence it was) though the coil valve springs represented a departure from Ducati's traditional hairpins. The 90-degree layout made for exceptional smoothness and a lengthy wheelbase, a handicap more apparent than real that failed to stop the fine-handling Ducatis notching up a succession of wins in Formula 750 events, commencing with Paul Smart's famous victory at Imola in 1972.

This superb 750 GT was purchased as a project in 2010 for £6,500 and was then treated to a full 'last nut and bolt' restoration by renowned marque specialists Made in Italy Motorcycles of Stowmarket, Suffolk. Undertaken between 2011 and 2012, the rebuild cost £18,000, with parts sourced from private sellers and specialist suppliers worldwide bringing the overall total to around £27,500. Receipts for most of the work/parts plus some documentary evidence of the additional outlay are on file. The only notified deviations from factory specification are Brembo twin front discs, 750 Sport pistons, and Dyna-S electronic ignition.

Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

The frame number is: DM750S 754552. The engine number is: 754490 DM750 Please click the link to view the walkaround video of Lot 559: click here

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