Marty,
I would imagine NONE is the answer to how many actual Faliero built Masis were imported to the US. Slight possibility that a buyer from the US bought one in Italy from Masi and brought it back or even ordered it from Masi from the US (which was possible up until 1973), but I doubt many if any. I suspect no one has a Colnago or DeRosa built by the single person whose namesake is on the frame. That is why the Masi being discussed is so significant.
If you want a frame built by a master framebuilder whose name is on the frame and built entirely by him, I know for sure of one guy in the United States who is the real deal. Even specializes in not chasing modern trends and taking shortcuts. Everything is done by hand by the traditional methods using vintage lugs and materials. Only one problem; he's a bit eccentric ;-).
Brian Baylis
La Mesa, CA
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> Ok, some Masi talk.
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> How many "real deal" Masi's were imported to the U.S.?
> When did Faliero stop building frames ?
> How unlikely is one to find a real deal frame nowadays
> (be it a Masi, De Rosa, Colnago, etc.)?
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> thanks
> Marty "can't think of anything catchy" Eison
> Dallas, Texas