I call foul on this bike. I do not believe for a moment that the bike finish is original, nor do I believe that the rims are original. Let me explain my reasoning.

I have a 1936 Bianchi that is 100% original apart from the tires, inner tubes and rim strips (I have a full uninterrupted history of the bike from 1936 onwards, as the bike was my wife's Granfather's, then sat in my Mother-in-law's garage before being gifted to me as an engagement gift from her). You can check it out here: http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/..._da_Passeggio/

The rims on these bikes were generally painted and the ones on the ebay bike are fully chromed. Another important clue to the non-originality is that during the war, ALL bikes were required to have the rear fender painted white during the periods of black-outs. When they said all bikes, the fascist authorities meant ALL bikes and nobody was excused from this law. There is no way that the paint could be removed without a trace. Then look at the chrome, much of it is pickled, but the paint is near perfect, this does not correspond with how most of these bikes aged where the chrome is invariably better than the paint.

This bike is perhaps the one that I use the most of all the bikes I own. It rides wonderfully well, but I wouldn't want to ride up too steep hills.