Motorcycle Makers: Ducati: From 3 Brothers and a Vacuum Tube to Motorcycle Manufacturing

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Motorcycle Makers: Ducati
From 3 Brothers and a Vacuum Tube to Motorcycle Manufacturing

© Matt Finley

Sep 26, 2007
Ducati, like many other motorcycle manufacturers, did not start out making motorcycles. Find out why Ducati is as different as they come, and how they got there.
Ducati Motorcycles Start Out Making Vacuum Tubes

Ducati was founded in Bologna, Italy by Adriano, Bruno and Marcello Ducati. The purpose of the company was about as far away from motorcycles as any we’ve seen. The Ducati Patented Wireless Company was created to manufacture vacuum tubes and condensers for electronic applications.

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