Ducati

Jon F. Thompson, Joe Bonnello

MotorBooks International, 1998 - Transportation - 96 pages

Ducati's American story of decline and recovery comes to life! Included within are Ducati's early single-cylinder Gran Sports and Gran Prixs, narrow- and wide-case singles, bevel-drive twins such as the 750 GT and SS, Darmahs, Pantahs, F3s, 900SS, and rare models like the Supermono. Whether you lust after the timeless classics of days past or the gorgeous machinery gracing the showroom today, Ducati will give you an inside look at these incredible motorcycles.

Contents

• Introduction: 6
• From Radio Parts to Motorcycles: 9
• The 1960s Singles and the Berliner Brothers: 17
• The 1970s VTwins and Japanese Dominance: 29
• The 1980s and 1990s Ducati Revitalized: 57
• Index: 96

About the author

JON THOMPSON is a professor emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Brunswick. He is a former chair of the department and a former president of the faculty union at UNB. He chaired the Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee of the Canadian Association of University Teachers during 1985-1988 and received the James B. Milner Award for contributions to academic freedom in 1993. He chaired the independent committee of inquiry commissioned by CAUT into the dispute involving Dr. Nancy Olivieri, the University of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children and Apotex Inc. (1999?2001). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Harry Crowe Foundation.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ducati; Enthusiast color series
• Authors: Jon F. Thompson, Joe Bonnello
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: MotorBooks International, 1998
• ISBN: 1610609174, 9781610609173
• Length: 96 pages
• Subjects: Transportation / Motorcycles / History