LOT 15

A Gentleman's Bicycle with c.1948 Ducati 48cc Cucciolo attachment Registration no. unregistered Frame no. none visible Engine no. 258525

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Lot 15

A Gentleman's Bicycle with c.1948 Ducati 48cc Cucciolo attachment

Motorcycles Online - The January Sale|27 January 2025, 12:14 GMT|Online, Milton Keynes

A Gentleman's Bicycle with c.1948 Ducati 48cc Cucciolo attachment
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. none visible
Engine no. 258525

Designed for bicycle attachment, the Cucciolo ('little pup') was the Bologna-based Ducati factory's first product and was sold widely outside Italy including the UK where it was imported by Britax, which later offered complete machines. Unusual in being a four-stroke at a time when most such utility units were two-strokes, the overhead-valve Cucciolo was of unitary construction incorporating a two-speed transmission, and was described by Motor Cycling magazine as 'beautifully engineered'.

Previously owned for several decades by the late father of the private vendor, little is known about this Cucciolo. It is affixed to a gentleman's bicycle of unknown origin, which is equipped with Bluemels Popular mudguards, a Brooks saddle, and a Miller headlamp. It should be noted that the vehicle registration number displayed, '27 CMV,' is currently assigned to another motor vehicle. As such, the machine is offered unregistered and without accompanying documentation. The date of its last operation is unknown, and it is therefore offered strictly as seen, its mechanical condition unknown; however, the engine does turn over.

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