[CR]Mid 60's Masi Special Who Built it Question

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From: <hersefan@comcast.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 03:02:58 +0000
Subject: [CR]Mid 60's Masi Special Who Built it Question

Hi CR folks,

I have just taken ownership (once again) of the green 1964ish Masi track bike shown on Alex Clark's Vintage Velos site.

This bike is curious. I believe it to be the finest built Masi Special I've ever seen - super clean brazing, with wonderfully sculpted fitting of the dropouts (one of America's best builders once commented that it would keep him entertained trying to match the workmanship there).

This bike also has no serial number ID or location coding. Could this have been something special done at the Vigorelli by Masi himself or by a special builder? I have no idea. Does anyone have any idea when Faliero himself finally gave up the torch?

Going through the archives, I sense a lot of conflicting views on what was going on at the time. Of course I'd love to know that Faliero built it - but maybe there was someone more skilled who did this one perhaps? Has anyone seen another Masi Special from the period with no markings (including no size markings) on the fork or BB shell? And if so, how was the workmanship on it?

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

Mike Kone in Boulder CO