Does anyone know when the Coppi brand of frames started? Who made them?
Quoting from a buying guide put out by a world famous CR list member, I
believe we can all determine who produced the Coppi branded bikes:
FIORELLI: : http://www.retecivica.novi-ligure.al.it/fiorelli.html
(information in Italian only) previously located in Novi Ligure (AL)
Italy. 411 S. Main St., Mt. Airy NC 27030. Sponsored pro teams in the
50\u2019s and 60\u2019s which included Kubler. Koblet, Robic and Motta. Fausto
Coppi branded bicycles were produced by Fiorelli during his last years
as a pro as well as following the death of Coppi. In the 90\u2019s, when the
owners decided to retire, the rights to the Coppi name were transferred
to the Masciaghi brothers. Factory was founded in 1932 in Novi Ligure
in northern Italy.
COPPI: Italy. http://www.faustocoppi.com/ Viale delle Industrie, 6/8 -
20060 Basiano -
Italy. Tel: 011-39-02.950831. Named for Fausto Coppi. Produced by
Masciaghi.