[CR] FS: Carlsbad Masi frame/fork 56cm fully chromed with blue accents! Cool!

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From: "C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 13:51:10 -0700
Subject: [CR] FS: Carlsbad Masi frame/fork 56cm fully chromed with blue accents! Cool!

I offer this frame and fork one more time to the list, price reduced to $795 shipped. These are not easy to find, guys. Especially not in this size. I know, I'm looking all the time.


> I'm selling this because I spent more money than I should
> have at Le Cirque... and I have to pay for Wayne Bingham's
> Masi Prestige somehow or other. ;>
>
> I really don't like letting this one go, as it's my size,
> and, imho, exceedingly cool. However. I'm gonna be an
> adult about it. Wah.
>
> For Sale: Fully chromed Masi Gran Criterium frame/fork.
> Made in Carlsbad with the pressed lugs, probably late 1974
> or early 1975. Stamped MC56 on the bb. Serial number is
> *818*. 56cm c-t seat-tube, 55.5cm c-c top-tube.
>
> The frame has been decaled and highlighted in a lovely shade
> of electric blue by Brian Baylis in plausible period-correct
> style (the sort of thing that might have been a
> custom-order). The seat-tube and head-tube decals are
> clear-coated, the rest are not.
>
> The chrome job is after-market, and in good shape
> throughout. It's not a flawless job, but it's a good,
> competent job, I'd say. The chrome is slightly flawed under
> the top-tube, the result of inadequate polishing, as is the
> case on the insides of the fork-blades and the insides of
> the chain-stays, as well as around the bottom-bracket. It's
> not obvious, but there if you look. It's all sticking
> nicely, no bubbles, no rust, no bad pitting, no flaking.
>
> Includes a steel Record headset in good shape.
>
> The blue dt panel is like new, except that bottom corner at
> the top is just slightly chewed away, the result of some
> sloppy transport on my part. The seat-tube where the front
> derailleur was clamped is ever so slightly mis-shapen from
> the der clamp. Down-tube in way of the shifter clamp is slightly mishapen, often seen on older frames...both flaws hidden in use.
>
> No other dings, dents or flaws.
>
> Price: $795 shipped in the lower 48 via FEDEX ground.
>
> These are harder to find all the time, and this one really
> is a head-turner. Certainly a one-of-a-kind.
>
> The list gets first crack, then it's on to ebay.
>
> I have numerous pictures. Here are two for you all to sample:
>

http://www.mindspring.com/~chasds/masichrome7.jpg



> http://www.mindspring.com/~chasds/masichrome11.jpg

>

> Charles Andrews

> SoCal