As a vehicle aficionado, I thought the best part of the Matrix Reloaded was the incredible chase scene which was basically a GM ad. Just for the movie, production crews built a 1.5 mile freeway on old runways of a decommissioned Naval Air Station. At some point in the scene, a Ducati 996 is featured for some high-speed lane splitting:
Though it was a 996 that starred in the film, Ducati was already selling the 998 by the time the film was released and the company had decided to create a limited edition of bikes to tie-in with the movie. The exact number of production is unclear, though I’ve seen a few rumors that 150 Matrix Editions were built. Changes were purely cosmetic – you got a dark green paint job to match the movie bike, and some decals that don’t match the movie bike.
This specific Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition has all of 6 miles on it so it’s not like there’s much of a story to pass on. Find it for sale here on Craigslist for $11,999 in Brockton, Massachusetts.
This bike-uriousity brought to you by David N!