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LOT 251

The Andy Chapman Collection - Part II c.1967 Ducati 50 SL/1 Registration no. AHJ 791E Frame no. DM48SL4*52817*IGM3985-OM Engine no. DM48V4 323959

Sold for £3,795 inc. premium
Lot 251

The Andy Chapman Collection - Part II, c.1967 Ducati 50 SL/1

The Andy Chapman Collection - Part II
c.1967 Ducati 50 SL/1
Registration no. AHJ 791E
Frame no. DM48SL4*52817*IGM3985-OM
Engine no. DM48V4 323959

Most of Ducati's two-stroke mopeds and flyweights were only offered on the domestic market, commencing in 1958 with the short-lived 48cc Sport. Fan cooling was a feature of many of these models, but not the 50 SL/1, as seen here, which featured a conventional air-cooled engine with integral four-speed foot-change gearbox. A sporting development of the 50 SL of 1966, the 50 SL/1 was exquisitely styled as only the Italians know how; indeed, few would disagree with marque authority Ian Falloon's opinion that it is one of the most purposeful-looking Ducatis of the era. For the SL/1 the engine's top-end was extensively revised, boosting the maximum output from 4.2 to 6 horsepower. This beautiful little flyweight tipped the scales at only 58kg (127.8lb) and had a top speed of 80km/h (49.7mph).

This rare Ducati two-stroke was acquired by the current owner in 2019 and has been kept on display in the showroom window of Motorcycle Service Centre on Harrow Road, London NW10. First registered in the UK on 9th May 1975, the machine appears to be an older restoration and still presents well (the engine turns over). Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent, or possibly more extensive restoration, before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Offered with a V5C document (omitting the frame/engine number prefixes).
Offered without key

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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 27 April, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.

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