Many thanks to Steven Maasland for pointing out the great Italian museums.
Highly worth viewing on the Museo Nicolis website are the images of the 1955 Coppi Special bike.
http://www.museonicolis.com/
Many interesting details including a front short fender tip hung from the front brake bolt... a very unusual fork crown... cottered 5-pin steel cranks with alloy chainrings... of course the Campagnolo Gran Sport derailleur set... even a later replacement Universal brake caliper mounted on the rear... and lots of battle scars to the original enamel.
BOB HANSON, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA
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