To the extent that one is an advocate of lugged steel construction over welded aluminum, the Masi that spawned this discussion is indeed different from the current (Haro-fabbed?) GC. I like the ad copy on the following link for the only steel framed model in the lineup where they state "The Speciale Premio will make traditionalists smile."
http://www.masibikes.com/
Charlie "did they mean smile or laugh?" Young
Honeybrook, PA
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> that's tangential to my question. to stetch the lore,
> at least in dave's era the "core" group was still intact.
> but this ebay frame - and frames marketed by haro
> as gc models - are they really that different from each
> other?
> e-RICHIE
> chester, ct