Hi Chuck,
No, just "an" East Coast collector...
The bike I had was from the 60's, marked Specialissima and painted celeste. A few years ago there was a debate on the list about if Bianchi ever painted Specialissimas celeste back then. Brian was testifying that he had witnessed one, but the evidence was gone because he had repainted it... I let him suffer for a little while before I backed him up.
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 6:13 PM, Chuck Schmidt wrote:
> 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)