This is a bike I bought off Ebay earlier this year just because of the novelty. I was told it was one of four such bikes imported to the US from Italy. Reportedly it's a "climbing" bike hand made for a small team outside Rome but there just isn't much out there about the maker. That's sorta what drew me to it. It's something that in years will likely become more novel. The Super Record RD is dated '82 but that doesn't mean much. Wheels are tubulars and components are Campy Super Record. The chromed stays and fork and the lug cutouts are indicative of a higher end frame.
The pantographed stem, chainring, and matching engraved pump make it nice too. The front caliper was "milled", not with grooves but with just one through cut.
I find the embedded rear brake cable and the "aero" seat tube to be interesting.
This bike will need to be disassembled and cleaned but certainly there is not much to improve on the paint - maybe a touch up here or there. Doing a deep clean like this allows you to date parts and find little nuances about the construction that you'd miss by just cleaning it and hanging it on the wall. I will be able to document all the parts codes and come up with a better date idea. The parts should polish up nicely. It's basically been sitting here for months but I did swap wheels and pedals out and took it for a 40-mile trip just after it arrived .......... averaged the same speed as on my modern bike even with the DT shifters. Rides nicely.
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