[CR]Now: Italian Simplex Was: Fiorelli "Vittoria" frameset on eBay

Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 10:33:36 -0800
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: Danny Jefferson <dannee_j@yahoo.com>
References: <20050407105447.30657.qmail@web60107.mail.yahoo.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Now: Italian Simplex Was: Fiorelli "Vittoria" frameset on eBay

Danny Jefferson wrote:
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> Simplex... Made in Italy?

Cover of Italian edition of 1950 Simplex catalog:

http://www.velo-retro.com/vrbooks.gifs/Simp50.gif

Photocopied version available <http://www.velo-retro.com>:

Simplex Catalog, Italian Edition, 1950 -- 20 pages covering the following derailleurs: Champion Du Monde, Tour De France 1948, Tour De France 1949, Tour De France Competition 1950, and the Competition front changer. Also a picture of the complete "Gruppo Speciale Corsa Simplex" in its box! Catalog pictures Coppi winning 1949 TdF on Simplex. The color cover is the famous Art Deco Simplex poster! $ 12

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena CA

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