Brian wrote:
> I would imagine NONE is the answer to how many actual Faliero built
> Masis were imported to the US. Slight possibility that a buyer from the
> US bought one in Italy from Masi and brought it back or even ordered it
> from Masi from the US (which was possible up until 1973), but I doubt
> many if any. I suspect no one has a Colnago or DeRosa built by the
> single person whose namesake is on the frame. That is why the Masi being
> discussed is so significant.
I can't agree with this statement when it comes to De Rosa. Ugo and 2 of his sons built whole frames day in day out for many years and it is quite likely that most frames were built by them until the advent of the prebuilt frame componenets now used. Furthermore, no frame left their factory without at least one of the family members checking them out for all of teh 70's - 80's and 90's. Colnago, like Masi, on the other hand were and are less directly involved with building.
Steven Maasland Moorestown (just returned from Italy with boxes of goodies) NJ
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