Presented in 1986, the 750 Paso was Massimo Tamburini’s first Ducati. Its name honoured racer Renzo Pasolini, who shared the designer’s connection to Rimini. Yet the motorcycle’s most immediate calling card was its silhouette.
The full fairing drew the nose and sides into a flowing volume, concealing much of the engine. Red even extended to the seat covering. The eye was drawn to the complete shape rather than individual exposed mechanical parts.
The project emerged under Cagiva ownership. Tamburini’s Rimini team developed a new chassis and appearance around Ducati’s 750 cc twin. This made the Paso more than a familiar model in different clothes: proportions and structure were developed together.
A Bimota co-founder who later created the Ducati 916, Tamburini gave the Paso an earlier expression of his approach. Its character can be read in the continuous line running from nose to tail.