In 2015, Ducati launched its modern Scrambler range, a hip, modular standard available in a variety of flavors. The Italian marque’s Scrambler lineup now accounts for just over a quarter of the company’s total sales, and this is largely thanks to trendy vintage aesthetics which were directly borrowed from the original Ducati Scrambler going back over 25 years ago.
Ducati’s initial Scrambler lineup first debuted in ’62 (hence the current “Scrambler Sixty2” model) with a quarter-liter model, though five years later the Bologna-based manufacturer debuted the larger 350cc model, followed by 125cc and 450cc versions in 1970. By the mid ‘’0s. Ducati would pull the plug on the Scrambler range, though examples remain coveted to this day.
This particular example happens to be adorned in the iconic yellow livery which was used to design the more recent Scrambler Icon. The current owner says the bike has been fully restored from the ground up, utilizing only NOS components in the process. According to the ad, the bike is comprised of 95 percent original parts, with the only piece of plastic being the brake light cover. Photos in the ad show restoration shots, as well as the thing being ridden.
The seller says they acquired this 1971 example in Arizona four years ago. Since then it has mostly sat dormant, with the exception of being ridden around “once a year”. For anyone interested in checking out this example in person, it’s currently on display at Union Garage in Brooklyn.
You can find this restored 1971 Ducati Scrambler 450 for sale here on Craigslist in Brooklyn, New York with a price of $11,000.