Exactly.
There wasn't any "gruppo box" that gruppos came in, to my knowledge anyway. You just pulled parts and mixed-and-matched until you got what you wanted. The 1982 Campy catalog refers to "complete gruppos," whereas the 1974 #17 catalog calls them simply "groups," so even Campy's idea of what to call them was evolving.
Cheers,
Greg Parker A2 MI USA
Grant M. sagely wrote:
> The whole 'grouppo' designation is a marketing idea, not a manufacturing
> one, so it's no surprise that a company like campy is more likely to have
> parts that are less easy to label in a tidy fashion over time. Shimano, on
> the other hand, has always been quick to change logos, names, packaging (and
> usually pricing) to make sure the loose ends are tied. I like it that campy
> stuff isn't always so "tidy", that's another reason why they have MOJO.
>
> Grant McLean
> Toronto, yes it's too hot to ride today, Canada