Wayne Bingham wrote:
>
> My understanding is that the Gran Criterium name went to the California
> operation, and that subsequent "Gran Criterium" frames made in Italy
> were called Prestige. I have an Italian Prestige believed to be a 1975
> model.
I have seen pictures of two Masi GCs in Europe that are from around 1974 (couldn't find out if the steerer has the date stamped in it) and both have "Alberto Masi" signature decals on the top tube and one has a Alberto Masi pantographed 3ttt stem.
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California