Not the biggest Ducati fan but I am an admirer of Claudio. He designed very sexy machines and I can't think of one dud.
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Aug/110817claudio.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Aug/110817claudio.htm
Okay, but Castiglione wasn't a designer. He was a businessman who "rescued" Ducati, but sold it in 1996.Not the biggest Ducati fan but I am an admirer of Claudio. He designed very sexy machines and I can't think of one dud.
I politely disagree. He might not have been the guy at the cad or drawing boards, but I can guarantee you he was throwing those guys sketches on napkins and he most certainly had the last say on the final design. He had the holistic view on what a motorcycle means to a rider, as well as how it appears as a work of art.Okay, but Castiglione wasn't a designer. He was a businessman who "rescued" Ducati, but sold it in 1996.
Ciao,
Are you sure you're not confusing him with Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO? That Claudio is actually credited with the design of certain aspects of the bikes Ducati manufactured by Ducati during the Castiglione era (although the principal Ducati designers were Galluzzi, Terblanche and Tamburini). Castiglione may have been a visionary and product developer, but most people wouldn't consider him a motorbike designer in the normal sense. NY Times obit.I politely disagree. He might not have been the guy at the cad or drawing boards, but I can guarantee you he was throwing those guys sketches on napkins and he most certainly had the last say on the final design. He had the holistic view on what a motorcycle means to a rider, as well as how it appears as a work of art.
I think my posts are pretty clear who I am referring to. We obviously have a difference of opinion...so be it.Are you sure you're not confusing him with Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO? Ciao,