Yes, the 0 series were the last bikes. Mario built them in Carmel after the Los Angeles lock-out. Recht had seized the Confente bank account and most of the "0" series bike were either prepaid or 50% deposit minimum, but Mario built and delivered all of them.
Jim Cunningham CyclArtist Vista, CA
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Schmidt Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 6:01 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Confente #07 is for sale
Can we assume that #07 is the second numbering series after the stint in East Los Angeles?
Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal
Jim Cunningham wrote:
>
> Confente #07 has been brought to CyclArt for cleaning and touch-up of
> a few scratches. We'll also be replacing toestraps and a few corroded
> fasteners. The owner plans to sell it. We will have the bike for
> month, are authorized to sell it during that time.
>
> Measurements are 61cm seat tube center to center. 58 cm top tube
> center to center. 1 meter wheelbase. Criterium design, stiff and
> responsive. Original design card is included. It is complete with
> virtually all original components. It has been raced, quite
successfully I might add,
> but never crashed. This is one of the Confentes I painted
originally.
> It is original finish. Owner has set the price at $8,000, based on
> other recent Confente sales.
>
> Here is a link to photos of the bike as received. More photos after
> we've cleaned and touched it up. If you can, please stop by CyclArt
> to see this beauty.
>
> http://www.cyclart.com/
>
> Jim Cunningham
> CyclArtist
> Sunny & Warm