Ducati

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the division of the Italian company Ducati. The company was founded in 1926 by Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons Adriano, Bruno and Marcello which at the time produced electrical components. Their first motorcycles were sold in 1950, the Cucciolo and was made in collaboration with SIATA which first began developing the Cucciolo during the final years of World War II.

Today, Ducati is owned Audi AG's subsidary Lamborghini which in itself is owned by Volkswagen. Ducati is currently based in Bologna, Italy, just like Lamborghini.