I think the MA-40 was the same extrusion with a grey ano finish.
Kurt Sperry Bellingham WA USA
On 12/5/06, Andrew Gillis <apgmaa@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> CRs:
>
> The silver anodized Mavic MA2 rims did exist. I do not know how early the
> silver anodized finish was available, but the model is MA2 "Argent" (argent
> = silver i.e., soft silver anodized.)
>
> I bought two pairs of these, in the modern label style (green with yellow
> Mavic oval), from a UK mail order house. My last purchase was on Dec 22
> 1998, and the rims are noted on the receipt as "MA2 Argent".
>
> I was told by my USA LBS that the "argent" silver anodized rims were
> simply not imported unless you wanted to special order them thru Mavic, with
> a minimum purchase of something like 150 pairs (all at once).
>
> The rim label remains the same between MA2 and MA2-argent. Only the MA2
> standard finish is subtly brighter (without any supplemental polishing).
>
> Lastly, Mavic also did a hard-silver anodized MA2 rim. The finish was a
> grainy sort of pewter silver, also with modern labels. I don't remember the
> model name. I sold it a while back, because I had only one and I didn't have
> a use for it.