On May 12, 2007, at 11:53 AM, Fred Rednor wrote:
> I suppose the really intersting
> thing is that the Masi family in Milan allowed Signor Esposito
> to use such a similar name for his bikes, the same fonts, etc.
> But in Ialy (and elsewhere), it might not really have mattered.
> The prevailing attitude might have been that a Maasi is not a
> Masi.
Interesting. Rumor has it there's a Mr. Esposito, 33(?) that lives outside of Carlsbad, CA who makes bikes under the name Maaasi (three "a"s instead of one or two). His birth date would seem to correspond to Faliero Masi setting up the Masi USA operation in Carlsbad in the early 1970s. Hmmmmm... evidence of Faliero spreading his wild oats in the New World?
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, CA USA
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)