Re: [CR]Antipodean MASI Special sighting

(Example: Framebuilders:Cecil Behringer)

From: <"brianbaylis@juno.com">
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:32:37 GMT
To: bensondoc@yahoo.com.au
Subject: Re: [CR]Antipodean MASI Special sighting
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

David,

That would be a Masi Special from about 1969, or maybe late '68.

Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA


-- David Benson wrote:


There is a 56cm Masi on the local auction site at present with some interesting features. My apologies for the quality of the photos- most have come from a digital phone camera. http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/masi_special/album?.dir=6983

Although decalled as a Gran Criterium, the frame has flat seatstay caps, and a rivetted headbadge, that suggest to me that it may be a modified and repainted Special. Cranks are 151pcd Record, rear derailler is undated.

What d y'all think? Is it a Special, or another of those mythical transitional Gran Criteriums? Is this anyone's Holy Grail?

David Benson Auckland, NZ

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