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Sport season
by Guy ‘Guido’ Allen, Nov 2020
We've seen a few examples of Ducati's iconic 1970s 750
Sport pop up on the market lately.
Values on these classics have risen inexorably in recent years, in part influenced by collector/investors moving into the motorcycle market generally and seeing several early Ducatis as good prospects.
Bring a Trailer in February sold a 1973 model with 24,000km (above), complete with factory accessory fairing, for Au$60,000 (US$43,000, GB£33,200).
We've since been told of an exceptional example, with just 450 miles on the odo, is being negotiated in the region of Au$90,000 (US$64,000, GB£50,000).
Iconic in the USA recently auctioned the example above. It sold for Au$37,400 (US$26,750, GB£20,700).
Next is one listed on Trading Post (good way to hide it, we would have thought..). It claims to be one of a batch of 22 built for then NSW importer Norm Fraser back in 1974 along with a recorded history and complete restoration. It's on the market for Au$67,200 (US$48,100, GB£37,200).
Another was sold by Shannons in Nov 2020, for Au$65,500 (US$45,600, GB£36,800). It was carrying an estimate of Au$38-44,000 (US$27-31,500, GB£21-24,300)
Meanwhile Classic Two Wheels has just published a period test of the 750 Sport from 1974, along with a current classic expert view from Ian Falloon.
This was an important model in the history of the brand, as the interim step between the first L-twin road bike the 750 GT and its first super sports machine, the 750SS. The Sport was effectively a souped-up GT, running conventional valve springs (versus the desmodromics in the SS), a higher compression ratio and bigger Dellorto carburettors. Around 2000 were produced.
See Ian
Falloon's books on the marque, including his bevel
twin restoration guide (pictured).
And see his piece
here on the early days of the model.
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