A big *thank-you* to Mr. Maasland for clearing up some of the facts surrounding the later years of Pogliaghi production. I'm really glad to finally have corroborated information to refer to.
Also, I'd like to point out that I never said that the graphics on the bike Carsten is selling on ebay were in any way inauthentic, just that I didn't like them.
I agree with Mr. Maasland that Pogliaghi is best represented by his track frames...however, I've been lucky enough to own a couple of his 60s road frames, and they are equally mojo-soaked....right up to the point where the frames started getting vinyl-sticker decals, decorative stampings, and more chrome, I find some charm in them...after that, they just don't do a thing for me.
Pogliaghi's aren't supposed to be mannered, duded-up show bikes (Colnago did it better, anyway)...they're supposed to be lean, mean racing machines. At least, to me.
Charles Andrews
SoCal