Charles Andrews wrote: "The only thing that always bugged me about these is that the person who specified the design (American, right? contracted in italy), stole Pogliaghi's diamond cutout. The diamond cutout in the 60s and 70s was Pogliaghi's signature as surely as the PSM stamp. The diamond cut on the top italvega bike seems a blatant attempt to piggyback on Pogliaghi's reputation."
I own two Italvegas (a 1971 (bought new) and a 1972 Super Speciale) and neither one has a diamond cutout. Maybe the later Italvegas were just trying to reduce weight and a diamond was just as good as a circle or a square or something else. They are good bikes and ride very nicely.
Skip Magnuson
Spokane, WA