In a message dated 6/20/2003 9:50:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
classicrendezvous-request@bikelist.org writes:
> Masi held a swap meet and sold tons of those crowns and tubing and other
> parts, I can't remember which year it was, Maybe 73? or 74? we bought some
> of it and so did everyone else.
> shops like the now out of business San Diego Old Town Cyclery and Marina Del
>
> Rey.
>
Speaking of Masi history (and because the world can always use another Masi thread) does anyone out there know what year the LAST Gran Criterium was produced at San Marcos? I have a 1998 that was built there (according to Jim Allen). I also have 96 and 97 Torelli catalogs which by then describe the GC as a US-painted Italian import.
I hope you don't consider this too far off-topic... I'd just really like to know the R.I.P. date for what some folks consider one of the nicest US 'production' frames.
Bob Hovey
Columbus, GA