[CR]Cinelli SC decals sought, and a question

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To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: <marcus.e.helman@gm.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 10:21:15 -0400
Subject: [CR]Cinelli SC decals sought, and a question

My project d'ete, is a 1968ish Cinelli SC. I have acquired a replica headbadge and downtube decals. I am now trying to find the seat tube decals, which are: the Cinelli crest

2 sets of world champion stripes (are these generic?)

A Columbus sticker

A Speciale or Super Corsa sticker

This last one has been the most interesting. I know that for a time the SC stood for Super Corsa, and at other times it stood for Speciale Corsa. I have found 3 different versions of the decal. Does anyone know the timeline of these decals? Does anyone out there know where to get them?

The scroll version. This is the most common version, seen on many 1970's bikes. In this picture the printing on the Speciale Corsa looks blue. Often it is black. This is example is from Rob O'Callaghan's bike http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/robozoner/CINELLISuperCorsa/Bike_0010.jpg.html

I also found this, on Mark Agree's 1965 all chrome SC http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/fujifish1/MarksVintageBikes/MarksSoldBikes/Cinelli1965S-C-Chrome/Cinelli_1965_SC_54-5cmLowQ/Cinelli65SC_A54_5Chrome_Aft42.jpg.html

And finally there is this one, also from Rob O'Callaghan's collection. Rob says the bike is a '69, but it does not have the drilled lugs. From what I have read, that suggests that it pre-'68. http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/robozoner/album279/bikes_084.jpg.html

I prefer the last two. I think the art deco style works better with the big Cinelli on the down tube. The scroll version is less harmonious to my eye. I know I will probably be lucky to get any of these. I am also feeling fortunate that the Cinelli has fewer decals than many other bikes.

Obsessing about minutiae,
Marcus Helman
Huntington Woods, MI