Comments on: Ducati Berliner 1260 Apollo

By: Mick

Mick — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:42:09 +0000

Hi, I just found this with ‘StumbleUpon’.
What a great find! Why the conflicting stories about the quantity of bikes produced?
Seth, you say you have knowledge of only one bike? Could it be that the other was a mock up?

Now I’ll need some closure on this . .

Thanks for the heads up on this extremely rare Duke.
Mick.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:56:28 +0000

… and if you would like a better look at the Bi-Pantah mentioned in the second half of the article…

http://www.philaphoto.com/images/Factory-Part1

page 3.

Phil

By: Chris Hunter

Chris Hunter — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:55:00 +0000

That's interesting about the single bike: I was relying on Ducati's own website, which says: "However, the Apollo never got beyond the prototype stage and very few of them (only two in fact) were ever made. Today only one survives."

By: Seth

Seth — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:14:50 +0000

OK, I’ll put the info correct.
There was only one bike made and two motors.
The Berliner Brothers gave the Ducati Factory a blank check to make the Apollo. The bike was call the Ducati/Berliner as seen on the side covers.
If you like, I have the factory photo of the bike and the spare engine and can scan and forward. The bike was sold by Mike Berliner to Bob of DomiRacer who then sold it to the Japanese collector.
I also have the life size, scale mechanical drawing of the side view of the Apollo given to Michael by Dr. T. This drawing was hung on the wall in his office and he gave it to Michael as a gift (hey, why not the Berliner’s paid for the project).
Seth