The original Ducati (350) Scrambler

The ‘scrambler’ look is getting more and more popular by the day, with high pipes and heavily treaded tires becoming de rigeur for many custom motorcycle builders, especially in Europe. I’ve always attributed the look to vintage British bikes, but the appearance of this Ducati 350 on the Southsiders blog made me think again. The 350 Scrambler was an air-cooled, four-stroke single that appeared in 1968—as far as I can figure out. (It’s a descendant of the 250 Scrambler produced at the behest of the US Ducati importer in 1961.) This particular machine lives near Toulouse in France; it belongs...