Hi Crew,
Regarding the Nervex lugged Pista....lets see more proof. What I see are
replacement decals that were meant for early 70s Colnagos ......except
the design is incorrect as a reasonable copy would have the downtube
decals at least 30mm smaller in length and the seat tube laurel would
not be outlined in black. If it were a late 60s no Colnago club would be
evident within the decal layout as this was a 1970 onwards feature. Plus
the font is wrong. You can see correct early 1970s decals on Ray
Dobbin's 1972 Colnago on his site.
I see an incorrect stem and bars (road) and absolutely no tell tale sign
of Colnago's handiwork in frame construction. BB threading? Twin plate
crown? This frame has more in common with a Malvern Star from Melbourne
than a Colnago from Cambiago.
So, what the provenance has been based upon is the word of a mechanic 40
years past the build date on a frame that has not one single aspect of
an Italian build using British 'to the bootstraps' frame components and
replacement decals from the wrong decade ....would really make me
wonder. The seller does have a good reputation which has more substance
than the features of the bike and this will probably be what will decide
the final price.
Greg Softley
Coffs Harbour
Australia