One of very few riders to be honored by Ducati with two different commemoratives, Mike Hailwood returned to racing after 11 years in cars, winning the Isle on Man in 1978, and Ducati released a similarly painted 1979 900 Super Sport. Sadly, he was killed in a traffic accident in 1981, and Ducati produced a 1984…
1983 Ducati 900 Supersport – Mike Hailwood Replica Before there was a Carl Fogarty or a Troy Bayliss or a Casey Stoner championing the Ducati brand, there was Mike Hailwood. Hailwood is one of the few men to ever stand on the podium for both a motorcycle Grand Prix and a Formula One Grand Prix…
In one quick transaction, you could have two venerable Ducati air-cooled twins, rare and collectible with low miles. The first of Pierre Terblanche’s tribute designs, the 2000 MH900E has only 1900 miles, with a nice selection of memorabilia. With 7,800 miles, the 2006 Paul Smart 1000LE is signed by Paul Smart ( he may have…
One of the most common questions asked of the RSBFS staff is “how much?” How much is my bike worth? How much should I pay for a grey market two stroke? How much this bike go up in value (note the assumption it will go up)? Value is an interesting indicator – not just of…
These Ducati MH900e models are popular collector bikes, given the low number of miles that seem to accumulate on them (the first bike on this list is the rare, er, the RSBFS exception). By all standards, these are not mechanically unique rides. The Ducati two-valve, air cooled L-twin has been a rock-solid performer since bell…
Update 5.29.2014: Sold! This is the 3rd of 4 Feature Listings from Michael, and it’s just as beautiful as his other offerings. Like many of the Mike Hailwood Evoluzione editions featured on this site, this one was destined for showroom duty and as such it has been nicely preserved. Should you wish to ride it…
Update 6.2.2014: Now on eBay Update: I’ve been in touch with Chris and he tells me this one is leaving the country. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Amongst modern-classic Ducati’s, the Mike Hailwood tribute MH900e is close to the top in terms of collectability. While some purists will maintain that a modern-classic would require…
Even though these were practically released as turn key collectibles, most buyers put them on the street for a little while to experience the investment a little bit. If you browse our archives, the examples we have highlighted have only turned 500-2500 miles in most cases. Not this one. It’s still a 0 mile example…