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Author Topic: Ducati Singles... Triples... Two-strokes.... V-8? The forgotten prototypes  (Read 1381 times)
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« on: May 22, 2013, 11:16:16 AM »

Fascinating look inside the Ducati prototype archives which show some wild thinking - including a v-8 motor built under Taglioni's directon for possible use in an  F1 race car.

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_1306_abandoned_ducati_prototype_engines/viewall.html

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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2013, 02:51:47 PM »

That's some good Ducati porn there!
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2013, 03:20:44 PM »

That's some good Ducati porn there!

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« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2013, 03:45:38 PM »

I need that V8.

Not sure what for exactly, but I NEED it.  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 06:42:01 PM »

mmm...

Can you imagine the ear-gasm of that V-8?
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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2013, 07:08:47 PM »

Yea, in a T-Bucket.
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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2013, 08:10:15 PM »

Great article.
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