For Sale: Superia Ishiwata Shimano 600 Arabesque 58/57

Peter, I know this is sold (I forwarded the link to the buyer :) but just wondering for the sake of it really what year this is? I read somewhere that the 70s models used European components and 80s used Japanese? But looking at this one I would hazard a guess at 77 or 78? LOVELY bike BTW, I would have had it myself had I not used up my 'taking the p*ss now' vouchers with the wife :)

you're right, expert says 99% certain '78 :)