http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-Supersport-Ducati-750CC-1977_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ef9540078QQitemZ270471004280QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-Supersport-Ducati-750CC-1977_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ef9540078QQitemZ270471004280QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles)
The answer is a very loud NO!!!!!
Damn exchange rate.
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/wish-youd-held-on-to-that-75-ducati/ (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/wish-youd-held-on-to-that-75-ducati/)
QuoteThe highest priced sale was a pristine one-owner 1975 Ducati 750SS that went for $117,000, including commission and fees.
edit: on second examination, i realize now it's a square case.. i'd say that is a bit inflated of a price. the year threw me off, i thought '78 was the first year of square case machines.
in the US, that bike would go for about 1/4th that, assuming good mechanical/running condition.
roundcase for 30k, yes.
squarecase for 30k? nope.
Quotehttp://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/wish-youd-held-on-to-that-75-ducati/
The bike in this auction is not a 75, it's a 74. 74 was the last year for a round-case and in 75 Square-case bikes began.
The only reasons I can imagine for the auction being wrong is a leftover bike being registered as a 75 or just a typo
75 square case SS bikes do not fetch $117,000... [laugh] but a pristine low mile 75 SS can get up to $35K or better
this is a 74 SS round-case
(http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/05/08/automobiles/533-Ducati.jpg)
This is a 75 SS Square-case
(http://www.bevelheaven.com/pix/1978-750SS-3.jpg)
later 900 bevels are gaining in value by the minute but the one in the OP is worth about $1000 in my view. It's rough, abused and not very original.
Exactly. Not 100% original? NOT worth that much $$$$ in this case.
Quote from: flynbulldog on October 26, 2009, 12:48:32 PM
The bike in this auction is not a 75, it's a 74. 74 was the last year for a round-case and in 75 Square-case bikes began.
The only reasons I can imagine for the auction being wrong is a leftover bike being registered as a 75 or just a typo
believe it or not, it really was a '75 model, which is partly why it went for >$100K
About 100 of them went out the factory, FWIR. I believe Falloon's book has something on them. This particular 750ss was widely reported and copy of the original MSO title from Berliner was included -- showing a model year of 1975.
It is possible that a title was re-issued or that the bike never had a '74 title printed, but I don't know. I know that it is ENTIRELY possibly that Beppo and Giuseppe found parts and put a few bikes together until they ran out.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/smallbusiness/0810/gallery.Bidding_on_Legends.smb/3.html (http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/smallbusiness/0810/gallery.Bidding_on_Legends.smb/3.html)
if it were pink and purple.... then it would be worth it
Quote from: bobspapa on October 26, 2009, 07:58:37 PM
if it were pink and purple.... then it would be worth it
beat on it with your meat mallet
The greenframe bikes are in a whole other stratosphere as far as prices go. Unbelievable.
Me, I'd be in Bevel Heaven with a 74 750 Sport. Beautiful motorcycle! My cousin has one, and I think he's seen me eyeing it off lately. He has a 900 Supersport, 750 GT, 350 and 450 singles, plus a handful of Darmahs. Surely he could sell me the 750 Sport and not miss it... ;)