Well my understanding is that a lot of Italegas were made by Torpado, but the two Torpados I own, plus most of them I have seen, have several lugs cut out with the Torpado "T" plus often "TORPADO" on the seatstay eyes. Now, I haven't seem every Torpado model, but based on those I have seen, the diamond cutouts on your would seem to make it more likely this is an Italvega, though it well may have been made by Torpado.
Regards,
Jerry Moos Big Spring, Texas, USA
Marc Oliver Künne <mo@moadvertising.de> wrote: Hi,
I bought a vintage bike, sold to me as a GIOS. Doing some research I found out that it may be either a TORPADO or a ITALVEGA. I`m not worried about that it si NOT a GIOS but for a proper restoration I need more information about built and year. It has some characteristcs of the "superlight" and some of the "super record". It is equipped with a Shimano Crane rear derailleur, Dura Ace 1st gen. front derailleur, crank set, headset and brakes/brake levers a 3ttt stem the 3ttt supperleggero handlebar, There are no Braze-on cableguides and the rear wheel space is 120mm. I was happy if anybody could help.
Pictures are here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/
and here:
http://forum.tour-magazin.de/
Thank You
Marc Oliver Kuenne, Wegberg, Germany
P. S. Sorry for trying to attach files the first time...