Designed by Gio Ponti, the Brio was produced with a choice of two engine capacities, 48cc or 100cc. The fan-cooled, two-stroke engine featured a cast aluminium shroud to direct cooling air around the cylinder barrel and head. It is coupled to a three-speed gearbox with gear shifting achieved via a twist grip on the handlebar. The same engine was also fitted to the Ducati Mountaineer.

Ducati Brio Scooters
This 1968 100cc example was acquired for NZ Classic Motorcycles as part of an eleven-piece scooter collection purchased from a private vendor in Nelson, New Zealand, in December, 2008.

Courtesy New Zealand Classic Motorcycles