Re: [CR]pogliaghi on ebay

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From: "Robert Clair" <r.clair@cox.net>
To: "Charles Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <003001c89284$49402ca0$6401a8c0@DELL>
Subject: Re: [CR]pogliaghi on ebay
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:43:16 -0500
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.... mark twain said something to the effect that ... whatever ... they're not making land anymore. good luck to the new owner. robert clair alexandria, va 22308 green eggs and ham tonight


----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Andrews
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 11:37 AM
Subject: [CR]pogliaghi on ebay



>I have to say, I'm very impressed with just how high this Pogliaghi is
> going..
>
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
> geName=ADME:B:WNA:US:1123
>
> Nice bike, but not the really early style most prized by some of us.
>
> And am I wrong, or are those panto'd parts a little anachronistic?
> would this bike have come with those parts? Or were they installed
> later? It'd be interesting to know if the panto'd stuff showed up by
> the late 70s on Pogliaghis..I had thought that was an 80's artifact.
>
> It always struck me that pantographing and similar decoration on
> Pogliaghis was somehow not consonant with the track-racing fame of the
> marque. Such decoration seeming a bit effete for a marque like this. I
> can't help wondering if that sort of thing didn't end up on Pogliaghis
> after the maestro had retired..if that were true (and I have no proof to
> offer), then those parts would post-date that frame somewhat.
>
> Anyone here have the real timeline?
>
> Charles Andrews
> Los Angeles