Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And I think the Paso is a beauty. It's also a cheap and easy way for someone who wants to join the Ducatista.
I just happen to have the April 1990 issue of Motorcyclist magazine on my desk. You remember that's the one where they tested the Sporting Superbikes, Honda CBR1000F, Kawasaki ZX10 and ZX11, GSXR 1100, and FZR1000. They also had an article on the "Great Bikes of the 80's".
Great bikes of the 80's? You mean there was more than one? That's right, they listed 30 of them including two Harleys (FXST Softail and XLH 883 Sportster). Well, they also listed one Ducati, the 750 Paso: