Vehicle Description
Motoexotica is pleased to offer one of the rarest Ducati variations
on the planet!�The 1981 Ducati Scuderia N.C.R was one of the
preeminent motorcycle racing teams of all time. They were the
de-facto Ducati factory race team from the early 1970s until Ducati
took it in-house with Ducati Corsa in 2000. They continued as
privateers and had success with rider Ben Bostrom. The company was
then sold and continues as a specialist builder of very high end
motorcycles. NCRs wins on the world stage are almost too numerous
to mention. But Imola 200 winners Paul Smart, Isle of Man TT
winners Mike Hailwood were all on the bevel drive NCRs. The string
of wins by Tony Rutter on the belt drive TT2 were all Nepoti and
Caracchi machines that made NCR a household name with their
distinctive logo of a speeding helmet clad dog. Nepoti and Caracchi
Racing designed their own frame for the belt drive Pantah based
series. This was the 600TT. It differs from the more common TT2,
which was more of a Ducati design. A total of nine frames were made
by Verlicchi and a further two by DM. All but two were racing
frames. Of these two street bikes produced, this is the only one
built with an alloy gas tank. Imagine a genuine NCR with a steering
lock. This bike has spent most of its life unused in Germany. The
owner tried to convert his Pantah to a NCR framed machine, but the
TUV would not allow it, due to their ultra-strict type
certification. Throughout 1980s, 90s and 2000s it was in hiding. It
re-surfaced in 2006 and was recommissioned. However the German
owner was still not able to use it. It came to America several
years ago and has been in a private collection museum ever since.
It has a US tile as the original donor Ducati Pantah. Gas has been
drained and battery removed for storage and display. We are selling
this incredible machine for a client of ours and all technical
questions will be answered as quickly as possible but may take time
to get as he has limited access. Sold on a clean, mileage exempt US
title. VIN#DM500SL661261 Please see our other auctions for an
equally rare 1980 Ducati SI Mike Hailwood Replica!