Ducati Scrambler 250 - Year Identification

[Dcaron]

I'm restoring a Ducati 250 Scrambler (USA sold) wide case with original tach drive. The front strut is stamped 1 - 66 and the engine is stamped DM250 and 104509.
The glued-on aluminum tag is hard to read, however this is the info:
TIPO DEL VEICOLO 250 SCR
ANNO DI COSTRUZ 196 (no other number)
No MOTORE 104509
No TELAIO 104509
CILINDR.cm3 250

Need help to determine year? Thanks.

[Gianni]

Engine no. looks like a 1968 model.

From Robert Miller's Ducati Singles registry, found here:

http://www.bevelheaven.com/data-single.htm

John

[Ventodue]

As per John.

Relatively rare. Should look like this (photo taken from Ian Falloon's "Book of the Ducati ... Singles"

[Dcaron]

Thank you both for this information. My bike does look like the one illustrated except it has the earlier model front struts.

Denis