Bob Hovey indicates below that I said that a 1998 Masi Gran Criterium was built in San Marcos. This is clearly not correct. I *think* that the last one's were built in San Marcos were around 1989 or so. Perhaps Joe Starck can chime in here on when he built his last GC.
Jim Allen
BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote:
>Speaking of Masi history (and because the world can always use another Masi
>thread) does anyone out there know what year the LAST Gran Criterium was
>produced at San Marcos? I have a 1998 that was built there (according to Jim
>Allen). I also have 96 and 97 Torelli catalogs which by then describe the GC as a
>US-painted Italian import.
>
>I hope you don't consider this too far off-topic... I'd just really like to
>know the R.I.P. date for what some folks consider one of the nicest US
>'production' frames.
>
>Bob Hovey
>Columbus, GA