Re: [CR] "Legnano"?? on Ebay (Sorry if it's off topic)

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References: <210381.36562.qm@web52502.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:45:57 -0800
From: "Anthony Taylor" <ajft1942@yahoo.com>
To: Rachael Ramos <ooki1998@yahoo.com>, <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <210381.36562.qm@web52502.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] "Legnano"?? on Ebay (Sorry if it's off topic)


Certainly gives one pause for concern. Even a casual review of both of the ads shows that they are generically worded. Has someone been buying up rights to these older brands? or is it just a scam?

Tony Taylor Manchester NH

To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 12:54:35 AM Subject: [CR] "Legnano"?? on Ebay (Sorry if it's off topic)

I am curious as to the authenticity of this bike.  It is branded as a Legnano but the same seller had a Ciocc with the exact same frame details (chrome fork with flat un-lugged crown, "fastback" type seat stays)  Is someone producing generic frames then branding them as high end Italian stuff?  He also had a Cinelli "Super Corsa" that had gold plating on the typical chrome areas but it did not have Cinelli's seatstay cluster.  At least that one had Cinelli pantographing all over it so it wasn't the same frame as this one. 

http://ebay.com/<blah>

Any ideas?  Are these just 1990's frames made by the real makers?

Thanks

George Ramos
Portland, OR
USA