[CR]FS: NOS 57cm Italian frame with Campagnolo dropouts: $175 shipped

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From: "Retrofan531" <Retrofan531@allegiance.tv>
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Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:34:42 -0500
Subject: [CR]FS: NOS 57cm Italian frame with Campagnolo dropouts: $175 shipped

I recently had this on eBay and it sold. However, the fellow who won the auction won because a higher bid was deleted. The now high bidder had made a previous commitment thinking he had been outbid, and I didn't want to put him in a situation of buying something he really no longer was able to purchase. So, I am listing it here before it goes to eBay again.

This is one of the most colorful frames I have owned, but it is too big for me. This is for a frame only, no fork. This lugged steel frame measures 57cm center to center, with a 56.5cm top tube. The paint scheme is a gorgeous black with purple smoked marble color and very cool looking flame decals (they are not clearcoated so looks like they could be removed if you so desired) on the top tube and on the chainstays, making this look like a very expensive custom frame. There are no tubing decals (decal on the frame indicates the painter, "Varnished by Dossena Carlos", which I have seen on a high-end Guerciotti frame I owned), but the seat tube has spiraling at the butt and could be Columbus SLX steel. The nice lugs have heart-shaped cutouts in them filled in with white paint. The chain stays and seat stays are chromed. This is a very beautiful and well-made quality Italian frameset.

The horizontal dropouts are Campagnolo (no dropout screws included) and measure 126mm wide. The 1" headtube measures 160mm tall, and the bottom bracket measures 70mm wide. There is a braze-on front derailleur tab, two sets of water bottle bosses, a pump peg, rear brake cable is routed through the top tube, brazed-on down tube shifter bosses, three slanted cutouts in the bottom of the bottom bracket shell, and derailleur guides in the bottom of the bottom bracket shell. This frame has not been prepped yet...it is as if it stepped out of time from the box where is was placed when brand new several years ago.

This is an Italian-built frame, but the actual builder has not been identified. It very much resembles a couple of Daccordi's I have owned, but that is just an experienced guess. This frame is in excellent condition with no chips, scratches, dents, dings, or rust to the paint or chrome. It has been completely treated with Boeshield T-9 rust prevention spray.

The bike is stunning and the pictures are nice...just ask to see them! $175 professionally packed, insured, and shipped to the lower 48 United States.

Frank Phillips
McAlester, OK