Everyone knows who Ducati is but not everyone knows they built a scooter (two actually). The Cruiser made its debut in 1952 at the Milan Show. It was the first Italian four-stroke scooter, and the first scooter in Italy with an automatic transmission. Initially designed with a 12 horsepower engine, but was later reduced to 7.5 hp because of a governmental regulation limiting the scooters speed limit to 50 km/h (31mph). Unable to compete with the already successful Vespa and Lambretta, production ceased after 2 years. Approximately 1000 Cruisers were built and sold…
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