Lot details Registration No: GNM 59T Frame No: 088213 Engine No: 088554 cc: 864 MOT Expiry Date: None
Following Paul Smart's success at the 1972 Imola 200 Formula 750 race aboard one of a brace of specially prepared desmodromic vee twins demands for replica from the public and promises of one being forthcoming from Ducati were eventually fulfilled in 1974 when a single batch of round case 750cc Super Sports were built as homologation specials. The new machines, running on 40 mm Dell'Ortos and equipped with Conti silencers (!) exuded an air of purpose. Barley legal for the road they remain the most sought after of all the exotic racing derived Ducati machines, fortunately for enthusiasts everywhere, in 1975 Ducati introduced the 900Ss, a machine that shared the same dna as its predecessor whilst being built in greater numbers.
The new model adopted the square case 860cc engine was retaining the cycle parts of the 750SS. Thus in its initial form the new model ran on wire spoked wheels, and was fitted with the half fairing and single seat together with the fibreglass fuel tank first seen on the 750SS. The following year the model, now in regular production, adopted a steel fuel tank and Lanfranconi silencers together with indicators, Veglia instruments, 32mm carburettors and an air cleaner. The new silencer and smaller carburettors robbed the model of some of its performance but the presence of a pair of the larger carburettors and a set of Conti's (often supplied with the machine) soon restored the performance.
By 1979 when the example offered was produced the wire spoked wheels had given way to alloy ones, initially "Speedlines" which were soon replaced with FPS examples. The colour scheme had changed from the silver and blue livery worn by the first examples to a black and gold livery for 1978 which continued until 1980.
This machine is supplied with eleven expired MOT certificates supporting the recorded mileage of 15300 miles. It has, according to the vendor been lovingly cared for over the last fifteen years of ownership but has seen little use in the last five years. Offered in good to very good original condition with a Swansea V5C and running on Castrol R it has recently had a new battery fitted.
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