It looks like the real thing to me. Clamp on shifters suggest mid 70's. According to Bob Hovey's excellent site, a slotless Fischer fork crown would suggest a build date of '74-'75. However, matching cable housing, bottle cage and pump do not seem like Italian details for a bike of that vintage. Nor do the 32 spoke tied and soldered wheels. I am guessing repaint, or it was purchased from a bike store that was into customization.
third post of the day, yikes, Marcus Helman Detroit, MI 48265
Dale Phelps wrote:
Starting out lite, a "fixie-style" simple post, with a nieghboor-ish "outing" of a bike offered on squee-bay, whatcha all think of this (described as a) '73 italian-built GC? I've never seen this color before, poor me.
Look forward to comments,