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

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Ideale)

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bianchi Specialissima Serial Numbers And Colors.
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:13:39 -0700
To: CR RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Jamie Swan wrote:
> 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.

Hi Jamie,

No. Are you referring to the "famous" East Coast collector or to "an" East Coast collector?

My info was from Bob "nitro" Frietas and Peter Johnson, but I may have it wrong. But the bikes weren't marked "Specialissima" or "Team", they were just "Bianchi" and painted Celeste I believe.

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)