Through five decades, Dr. Fabio Taglioni was the inspirational force behind the success of Ducati motorcycles on both road and track. This revealing new book explores Dr. Taglioni's radical visions as an engineer and how his designs made Ducati the most charismatic Italian motorcycle marque. Described are Taglioni's training, his early designs, his emergence with 1956 Swedish Grand Prix-winning 125cc bike, his long association with Mike Hailwood, his groundbreaking desmodromic road bikes, and his winning race bikes of the ...
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Through five decades, Dr. Fabio Taglioni was the inspirational force behind the success of Ducati motorcycles on both road and track. This revealing new book explores Dr. Taglioni's radical visions as an engineer and how his designs made Ducati the most charismatic Italian motorcycle marque. Described are Taglioni's training, his early designs, his emergence with 1956 Swedish Grand Prix-winning 125cc bike, his long association with Mike Hailwood, his groundbreaking desmodromic road bikes, and his winning race bikes of the 1970s are all discussed, as are Ducati's financial difficulties in the 1980s. A fascinating insight into the impact of one man on the evolution of the motorcycle.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Corner clipped from front flap. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Dust jacket in good condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. Pages are clear of marks and notations. Binding is secure. Secure packaging for safe delivery.