Re: [CR]Bianchi Specialissima Serial Numbers And Colors.

(Example: Racing)

Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:19:43 -0400
From: "James Swan" <jswan@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bianchi Specialissima Serial Numbers And Colors.
In-reply-to: <KHENKANBALNELHIIACNLEEPGDGAA.kevinstimpson@sbcglobal.net>
To: Kevin Stimpson <kevinstimpson@sbcglobal.net>
References:
cc: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
cc: CR RENDEZVOUS

I like um rough!

Jamie Swan Home: 631-754-1457 Cell: 516-238-6782

Centerport Cycles Inc. 245 Main St. Northport, N.Y., U.S.A. 11768 631-262-0909

http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped) http://www.cabinfeverauctions.com http://www.cabinfeverexpo.com http://www.limws.org http://www.liatca.org

On Mar 23, 2007, at 7:51 PM, Kevin Stimpson wrote:
> It wasn't that nice Jamie!
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of James Swan
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 6:05 PM
> To: Chuck Schmidt
> Cc: CR RENDEZVOUS
> Subject: Re: [CR]Bianchi Specialissima Serial Numbers And Colors.
>
>
> Hi Chuck,
>
> Are you talking about the bike that Brian repainted a few years back
> for an East Coast collector?
>
> If so, I was the one who unearthed that bike and sold it to the guy.
> BTW it was WAY too nice to repaint IMHO... But anyway, I don't recall
> it saying "team" on it. If necessary I could call the guy who owns
> it. I don't think he is on the list.
>
>
>
>
> Jamie Swan
> Centerport Cycles Inc.
> 245 Main St.
> Northport, N.Y., U.S.A. 11768
> 631-262-0909
>
> http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped)
> http://www.cabinfeverauctions.com
> http://www.cabinfeverexpo.com
> http://www.limws.org
> http://www.liatca.org
>
>
>
> On Mar 20, 2007, at 5:56 PM, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
>
>> Mike Short wrote:
>> (cut)
>>> Does anyone
>>> know if there was a choice of colors as far as the early bikes are
>>> concerned?
>>> I know later on metallic green, blue and I think red was offered in
>>> addition to black. Was Celeste ever an optional color - seems
>>> like it
>>> would have been?
>>
>>
>> I seem to remember someone on the list years ago said that the
>> sixties Bianchi Specialissima painted Celeste had the model name
>> "Team".
>>
>> Chuck Schmidt
>> South Pasadena, CA USA
>> http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)