----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryon Wright" <Starstryke25@netscape.net>
> ....does anyone out there know if the early 80's japanese Bianchi's came
in Celeste? Mine is in a unappealing brown and I'd rather have it painted in
a color showing some characteristic to it being a Bianchi.
>
I believe it was just the opposite. I think Bianchi reserved the Celeste for Italian bikes only, though there were also non-Celeste Italian models. I think I've seen Japanese models with Celeste decaling contrasting the frame color.
Jon Schaer
Columbus, OH