For Sale: Bargain Colnago super frame

This may be a naive assumption on my part not being an expert on Colnagos, but is there not a serial number that can be referred to?

Wasn't there a model that had 3 guides along the top, that had real fancy chromed lugwork?
Can't remember the model name for the life of me.

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arabesque? has two

Do the over BB cable guide and over chainstay cable stop, but braze-on DTS, front mech and TT cable guides help to pin the date down?

that would indicate 70's with cable over bb, I have one

but with two tt cable guides,
and no fd braze on, uses a clamp one
you need lugg, bb underside and drop out pics

to be sure

It may well be an early 70's Colnago but need to close ups of lug work and bb to clarify whether it is a Colnago or not and if so from what era?

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Having over BB cables but those braze-ons, I guess that it was made during the transition period when builders were adopting braze-ons and wondered if Colnago took their time over this, or introduced them quite quickly.

I think the use Campagnolo BB cable guides, hard to see Campag script as painted

vendor should really show pics by now

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arabesque? has two

That's the one!
They did also have 3 on some.
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so we are getting closer to resolving the 3 guide issue

http://www.italiaanseracefietsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/colnago-arabesque-1984-1.jpg
3!

here;s an 84 master with 3

mine has got three brake cable things.

From the single pic, the lug work certainly looks Colnago late 70s... super cheap and bargain for someone out there...

Decals look good but the colours/paintwork... not very desirable... A nice Guiseppe Saronni red just like Saarf lovely reference will do it some real justice or a dark metallic gunmetal champagne colour, something more classy then yellow and purple... Yuck!

well I asked to buy it at the price offered regardless ( first dibs ) and still waiting for answer... :)

A late 70s Colnago for sure, but the respray... mmm...

Nice frame, good luck with the purchase Chris... absolute bargain!
But an uplift will transform it into something special... Abraço! cc

well I asked to buy it at the price offered regardless ( first dibs ) and still waiting for answer... :)

a least there's a silver lining, and all ús ''experts'' learnt something

Link below will clarify a few things:-

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Italy/Colnago/colnago_dating.htm

we could be surprised and the vendor have a silver lining
here's an SLX that appears fully "cut" with clubs, and has a third cable guide

from here
http://www.pedalroom.com/bike/colnago-super-slx-2569

my new frame , has same decals as this , & i am prety sure mine is an 83 nuovo mexico http://s1168.beta.photobucket.com/user/mark135blue/library/Colnago%20mexico no clear coat on my frame & think its origonal paint...

yes I already told you that when you pm'd me
your s has been respreyd

Nice frame, good luck with the purchase Chris... absolute bargain!
But an uplift will transform it into something special... Abraço! cc

Chris, Mr Costa is totally right!!! Speak to Mario Vaz about getting a respray...the money you have saved on the frame...ie..about a ton...throw about another £20 at it (depending what you go for...in all fairness having it merckx molteni orange would suit it really well...and as it's a basic colourway with decals it wouldn't be anything like expensive...;D) and that would get you something luscious...really sweet...if you Pm Costa he should have marios details and the correct spec for the paint and decals etc...whichever colourway you choose...his knowledge of 'Nags...is huge...