Ian Falloon Retrospective

Ian Falloon Retrospective

DUCATI APOLLO

Decades Ahead of its Time

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Ian Falloon
Nov 30, 2024
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Apollo, the Greek god of the arts, represents order, harmony, civilization, and prophesy. And in 1963 there was no more prophetic a motorcycle than the extraordinary 100 horsepower 1260cc V-four Ducati Apollo. One of the most amazing aspects of the Apollo was that it was designed and built in Italy by a company with little experience of motorcycles over…

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