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Rare 1965 Ducati 350SC Heading to Brooklands Auction

On of only six series 2 1965 Ducati 350SC (Sport Corsa) is going to hit the auctioneer’s block at Historics at Brooklands on Saturday, October 22nd. It was was originally hand crafted for the Barcelona endurance races, and in the late 1960’s, was taken by Ducati team rider Franco Farne to South Africa to promote the Ducati brand to a new world.
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Photo: Historics at Brooklands
The bike is loosely based on the 250 production bikes of the time and brings upgrades like twin cradle frame, special alloy Marzocchi forks and sand-cast engine cases which housed a close ratio 5-speed gearbox, unique to the 350SC with its wider gears and longer shafts, and weighing just 117kg (257lbs) was capable of reaching 124mph.

The motorcycle was rebuilt by the renowned British Ducati race engine builder Anthony Ainslie, using new factory parts, and with the engine confirmed in ‘as new’ condition by Moto Marianna. It will be sold with spare parts and tool kit, plus some very interesting history. Brooklands expects bids to be in the region of £27,500 - £32,500.
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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