Editing Ducati (section)

===1970s===
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In 1973, Ducati commemorated its 1972 win at the [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] 200 with the production model green frame Ducati 750 SuperSport.

Ducati also targeted the offroad market with the two-stroke Regolarità 125, building 3,486 models from 1975 to 1979, but the bike was not successful.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/the-ducati-regolarita.aspx |title=Ducati Regolarità 125 |publisher=Motorcycle Classics |access-date=15 December 2011 |date=January–February 2011 |author=Alan Cathcart |archive-date=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908152412/http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/the-ducati-regolarita.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1975, the company introduced the [[Ducati 860 GT|860 GT]], designed by noted car stylist [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]]. Its angular lines were unique, but raised handlebars made for an uncomfortable seating position at high speeds and also caused steering issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/1975-ducati-860-gt.aspx |title=1975 Ducati 860GT |publisher=Motorcycle Classics |access-date=18 July 2011 |date=July–August 2011 |author=Roland Brown |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716161458/http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/1975-ducati-860-gt.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The 860GT's angular styling was a sales disaster, and it was hurriedly re-designed for the 1976 season with a more rounded fuel tank.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ridermagazine.com/2016/01/07/retrospective-ducati-860-gt-and-gte-1974-1975/,%20https://ridermagazine.com/2016/01/07/retrospective-ducati-860-gt-and-gte-1974-1975/ |title=Retrospective: Ducati 860 GT and GTE: 1974–1975 &#124; Rider Magazine |first=Clement |last=Salvadori |date=7 January 2016 |access-date=22 May 2020 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113215517/https://ridermagazine.com/2016/01/07/retrospective-ducati-860-gt-and-gte-1974-1975/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1975 Ducati offered hand-built production racers, the 'square case' [[Ducati 750SS|750SS]] and later [[Ducati SuperSport|900SS]] models, built in limited numbers.  Sales of the 900SS proved so strong, and sales of the 860GT/GTE/GTS so weak, that production of the 900SS was ramped up, and it became Ducati's #1 selling model.<ref>Walker, Mick (2002), Illustrated Ducati Buyer's Guide (3rd ed.), MotorBooks/MBI Publishing Company, p. 148, {{ISBN|978-0760313091}}</ref>