What if Ducati made a new Hailwood replica?

The hype around the launch of the new Ducati Scrambler has got us thinking about other ways to mine the rich history of the Italian marque. Some 35 years ago, Ducati’s official Mike Hailwood replica was a smash hit—so what would an updated version look like today? We’re betting it’d be close to this sleek 900SS café racer from Dutchman Ferry van den Boom. Ducati has often taken a modular approach to motorcycle construction, raiding the parts bin to create something new. Miguel Galluzzi’s design for the original 1990s Monster is the most famous example of that approach—and van den...