Ducati's First Product Turns Not Motorcycle, But Radio!

in history •  7 years ago  (edited)

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Everyone would know if Ducati is one of the automotive brand manufacturers who make gamers motor. But not many know if Ducati's first product was not a motorcycle, but the radio!
If you look at its history, Ducati stood on July 4, 1926 ago. At that time, his name was Società Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati founded by three brothers, Bruno, Adriano, and Marcello Ducati. They are all children of one of the most technologically advanced people in Italy at the time, Antonio Cavalieri Ducati.
Their early products were not just radio, but also calculators, pumps to the camera.

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Ducati's First Logo

However, World War changed everything. Launched from the official website of Ducati, after the war, many people did not need electronic devices, but the means of transportation.
Finally, they invented the first motor engine in March 1946. Well, the motor engine could be installed in any motor type.
The motor engine was named Cucciolo with a capacity of 48 cc weighing about 44 kilograms. At that time, the Cucciolo engine had a top speed of about 64 km / h.

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Do not stop there, Ducati continues to grow with the times. And the rest became history. Yep, Ducati already become one of the iconic brand with motor-powered monster!

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