The First Ducati – 1948 Ducati 60

Post Sale Update: This Ducati 60 sold for $3,570 via Buy it Now on eBay.

I’m sure I’ll get someone who wants to say that the Cucciolo was actually Ducati’s first motorcycle – but that was really just a bicycle with a mounted engine. The evolution of the Cucciolo (which translated to “little puppy”) was the Ducati 60, what the firm considered to be a “light motorcycle”.

From http://www.ducatiusa.com

The next development of the Cucciolo was the Ducati 60, the first that was actually considered a “Light-motorcycle.” Later on Ducati would release a sport version which began the company’s long tradition of racing motorcycles. But the Italian company themselves say “Ducati 60 can be rightfully defined as the first motorcycle ever produced in the history of Ducati.”

This example is said to be in “running and riding condition.” the seller notes that the lights work and the chain guard is not original – he also suggests that it might be the “oldest real Ducati in the US.” I have no idea if that’s true, but it’s got to be one of the earliest ones!