Ducati Uncovers 1299 Panigale S Anniversario

It’s crazy to think that 90 years ago Antonio Cavalieri Ducati was making vacuum tubes for radios. Today, Ducati is one of the most recognized names in motorcycling, and regularly manufacturers breathtaking bikes that every squid with more money than sense wants to own. That’s actually just a side effect of Ducati’s reputation for building cool motorcycles.

Ducati does have a long history of creating genuinely exquisite machines, and for the company’s 90th anniversary it has unveiled a limited-edition 1299 Panigale S. This exclusive bike—limited to a production run of just 500 units—is essentially a spiced-up S-model with MotoGP-inspired paint and sprinkled with carbon-fiber and titanium pieces from the Ducati accessories catalog plus a few choice parts from the up-spec Panigale R. It’s got gold wheels, too.

Pricing hasn’t been announced, but given the exclusivity of this bike and the fact that the S model goes for $25,000, the Anniversario will surely ring in well north of $30k. If you’re loaded enough to consider adding one to your collection, visit www.ducatiusa.com or visit your dealer to get more information.