Welcome Rick,
Sounds like you have a Colnago Regal, not an Arabesque. The Regal was a model that appeared in the 1986 Colnago catalog. It did use Arabesque lugs, but the tubes were drawn differently than the Arabesque's tubes. The Regal s tubes received six ribs, compared to the Arabesque's two/four. To my knowledge the Regal appeared only in '86 and was replaced in '87 with a model called the EsaMexico. The EsaMexico did not get the Arabesque lugs. I have no idea how many were made nor how many exist, but it was a low production frame compared to the rest of the Colnago line. I myself, have one. I'm sure there are plenty of companies that can restore the chrome on those lugs. The key is to get it to a plater that does bicycles on a regular basis. Some of the members on this list will be able to help you with this phase. Email me directly if you would rather sell it than restore it. :-)
Marc Boral Long Beach, CA
-------Original Message-------
From: Rick and Freddi
Date: Monday, September 02, 2002 6:27:41 AM
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]new member list + Arabesque ???'s
>>Questions on this bike:
1) Are there any companies that would undertake restoring the lugwork or suggestions on my restoring the lugwork back to it's full glory? 2) What years were Arabesque's manufactured (besides 1983)? I checked the net and not much is available or least when I search on Arabesque. 3) How many were made? 4) How many are still around? <<