1962 Ducati 250

[alexmac]

It isn't mine... but it is too beautiful not to share

"The 1962 Ducati Mach 1 250 was by far the fastest quarter-litre bike of its day, capable of over 100mph in road legal trim and a little more if stripped back and set up for racing like this beautiful example."

silodrome.com (source)

 

[alexmac]

That's a beautiful thing. I have a soft spot for old Italian bikes.

 

[jonwright]

wow i have never even heard of a parilla before this, that bike is gorgeous!

 

[Grahamworks]

Coincidentally, I did an ink drawing of a Parilla recently.
-chris

 

[jonwright]

Coincidentally, I did an ink drawing of a Parilla recently.
-chris

i might need to change my pants... that looks amazing! you are an awesome artist

 

[Grahamworks]

Thanks alot man!

 

[alexmac]

I agree! Which model is the illustration?

 

[Tim]

Coincidentally, I did an ink drawing of a Parilla recently.
-chris

Sell us some prints! I want to frame one for DTT headquarters (which is the spare bedroom of my house, the only room my wife and daughter haven't consumed).

 

[jonwright]

i would be happy to pay the price 0,85 euros!

 

[Grahamworks]

I agree! Which model is the illustration?

I'm not sure. I'm really not that familiar with these Parillas. I took some photos of this one at Mods vs. Rockers Chicago last summer. It's the only motorcycle I have ever seen that has made my wife stop and stare longingly at for awhile. She was really taken by it. I don't blame her it is pretty sexy.

 

[jonwright]

No joke if you can do prints I would be interested

 

[tobydmv]

Ive never been a parilla fan, they started out making copies of old Norton manxes. Can you see the similarity? Pity, the motors were kind of neat. Parilla put the cam half way up the block.

1962 Parilla

Norton Manx

 

[tobydmv]

Parillas are a 100% Italian design and draw nothing at all from the British cesspool of pre-WWII dead end dinosaur design.Parillas were of a higher quality of manufacture than anything Norton ever dreamed of selling to the public....

Hee Hee, I have a book from Mick Walker that supports my statement.....wanna see a quote?

The manx was sold to the public, won more races, had a frame thats still used today, and was OHC. You know the featherbed came from a manx right?

 

[tobydmv]

Googled it, here's a few, if you really want to see the book source I could probably scan it later tonight.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2009/4/25/parilla-thrilla.html

"..The story goes that Parilla Motorcycles was started after a young man in Italy saw a Norton Manx and was in awe. He bought one, took it apart and measured it. Then sold it and started making his 'Parilla' bikes based on the Manx. "


http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/parilla-classic-motorcycles.php

Giovanni, early in 1946, along with most other racing fans were in awe of the achievements of the Norton Manx; so he bought one. He took it apart, measured and studied it, then, when it was reassembled, he sold it and began his work in earnest.

Maybe the book is online, Mick Walker's Italian Racing Motorcycles.

 

[tobydmv]

Here it is, sorry I cant copy and paste the text in

http://books.google.com/books?id=CNsRN9L5BYsC&lpg=PA1948&pg=RA4-PA235#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[DesmoBro]

The living room in my Old Apartment

 

[jonwright]

say what you will about the parilla. but that motor is a work of art. i can see how he drew from the manx but...i think the manx is gorgeous too so why not.

 

[tobydmv]

Desmobro, is that a Bronco? Love the darmah in the background.

 

[DesmoBro]

yep bronco 125....in the back is a 1977 Desmo Sport 500 (my next project)

 

[tobydmv]

Sweet bikes, i've a garage full of benellis and a tiny moto morini but no ducatis. Had 2 modern monsters but no vintage ducs yet. My friend down in Austin has a 250 sitting on his patio just waiting for me.