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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  Classic Motorbikes
• Sale Date:
  27 Sep 2015 ~ 11am (NZ time)
• Lot #:
  20
• Lot Description:
  1979 Ducati 900SS NCR F1
  Frame No: DM750SSM118710M, Odometer: n/a. Condition: Excellent. Documents: Purchase Invoice, NZ Customs Delivery Order, NZ Biosecurity Clearance, Bill of Sale
• Notes:
  In 1978, Mike Hailwood came out of retirement to ride a Ducati to victory in the F1 race during the Isle of Man TT week. This is one of the most important victories in Ducati history and established their race credibility, upon which they have grown their brand. The bike was built by race shop ncr across the road from Ducati’s production plant. It is thought that 20 of these were built with the round case engines. In 1979, Ducati’s new square case engine began to be used in these hand-built production racers. This enabled them to run in both more restrictive production-based events as well as in the TT F1 class. The example was consigned in 1980 to Scuderia Romana to compete in the Italian TT F1 class. It was then thought to have been leased to a French team to participate in the Bol d’Or 24 hours. It does have the external oil dip stick fitted to endurance engines only, so it is likely that it competed in some endurance races. The bike was then sold to a Count in Rome who was to enter it in TT F1 competition. Unfortunately, the FIM dropped the class and the bike was effectively obsolete. It passed to Adrian Altinier and had a new career racing in an Austrian championship. After its racing days were over in the late ‘80s, it passed through a string of collectors in Italy. This bike has the uniqie NCR one piece fairing, Marzocchi race forks, magnesium Campagnolo has wheels and Brembo brakes. The engine has lightened and balanced internals, high compression pistons, Dell’orto carburetors and lightening. While owned by Superbike team owner, Stefano Rumi, the bike underwent a makeover that was intended to maintain it. Revolutionary in that it works independently of a battery and the faster it spins the more voltage it put out, well fitted to a rare . This example is in almost completely original condition, and it also has a continuous history. Not started in at least 4 years.
• Estimate:
  NZ$85,000 - 110,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Automobiles & Accessories

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