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Pipeburn takes a look at the 1972 Ducati 750 Imola. Among the world's rare and legendary motorcycles, this one is considered to have changed history itself — a special machine from which, in a sense, the Ducati brand's mythology began.
The 750 Imola is the origin point of Ducati's mythology. Looking back at history, the 1972 Imola win is exactly what introduced the world to the L-twin as the company's backbone. What the era demanded wasn't mere speed, but a story. Thinking about the meaning this machine carries, calling it the holy grail isn't an exaggeration.
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If a historic unit like this hit the market, I wonder what kind of price it would actually fetch.
Stories like this that turn into legend probably have some embellishment, but I wonder how the actual bike really performed.
Even among its Italian contemporaries, this one bike's presence must have been on a completely different level.
Are there any surviving examples of the 750 Imola still around today?
A handful should still exist in museums or private collectors' hands, though they won't surface easily.
It's precisely because this model delivered results in that 1972 race that today's Ducati exists at all.
The 750 Imola is a legend among legends, it's literally the origin point of the Ducati myth.
The win at the Imola 200 Miles was supposedly what cemented the reputation of the L-twin layout going forward.
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