it is not clear if my raleigh technium olympian was spec'd as a cross bike, originally, but it's basically a 700c with canti mounts and bar end shifters... (suntour xc)
i've built a bianchi AXIS II (rare canadian model ?) that is an authentic mid-range vintage cross bike. it's now my good friend's. another one of my friends has a bianchi volpe (much like the equinox above) but i never liked the look of the bike, compared to that axis II that's probably better spec'd.
my dream bike definitely remains one of those old, steel, maybe red, authentic cross bike with a flat-crown fork ! or maybe even a unicrown fork would do the trick.
PLEASE notice the fast back + canti hanger on the bianchi ; it's just beautiful