In the universe of online shopping almost nothing surprises anymore, but from time to time an ad appears capable of raising an eyebrow even among the most seasoned. This is what has happened with this Ducati Desmosedici RR which just landed on Facebook Marketplace with a price tag of $250,000, that is, around 230,000 eurosand with a claim as powerful as it is controversial: it is still kept in its original box.
It is not uncommon to buy motorcycles online, or even spend significant amounts on exclusive or limited edition models. What is completely out of the ordinary is finding a super sports car derived from MotoGP, produced in very limited numbers, and supposedly preserved as the first day, even in its factory packaging.
This is the Ducati Desmosedici RR that costs like a house
Of course, the announcement has important nuances. As the seller explains, the motorcycle was removed from its box in 2023 to carry out what he calls a “conservation service. During this process, all fluids were replaced, any pending technical campaigns were attended to, and the engine was started to complete a full warm-up cycle. Once finished, the coolant was drained again and the bike returned to its box for storage. Since then, always according to the advertisement, it has not been used.
Obviously, this unicorn is presented as a true collector’s item. It is a Ducati Desmosedici D16RR with the completely red body, without the usual white graphics, a detail that makes it even more special. Added to that is its serial number; This is unit 150 of the 1,500 manufactured worldwide. A fact that undoubtedly adds emotional and symbolic value.
However, that is where the big doubt appears. For many collectors, the maximum value of this type of motorcycle lies precisely in never having been unpacked. That a machine like this has left its box, even if it was for maintenance purposes and in a professional manner, breaks part of that “untouchable object aura“It’s not a used motorcycle, far from it, but it’s not that one either.”holy grail” that has never been touched since it left the factory.
Furthermore, it would not be unreasonable to think that there are other Desmosedici RR with km 0, perfectly preserved although out of their original packaging, available on the market for much less money. But not in its box. The seller would say.
