Wow. A lot of food for thought! Just an aside: I am a pro painter (since I was in college in '68). I also own a machine and fabrication shop and maintain my own spray booth. I farm out plating and powder-coating; everything else is done in my own facility, which also includes the photo cove. I used to be the proprietor of an antique car resto business, so bikes are a natural segue and much more rewarding as my attention span grows shorter to match my rolled pants...

Kommisar, I also have a Team Malvor (Stefano Allocchio) Bottecchia that was built for the Giro but banned by the UCI. It was a one-off, built for hillclimbing, and as such has very strange geometry with a forward-leaning seat tube and very long seat stays. The idea seems to have been to reproduce in a sitting position the same geometry of standing to pedal going uphill. So, the bike on level ground, has a "downhill" (front-leaning) stance. The bike was ridden in practice, but banned when the UCI got wind of it. Chromed frame in mint condition, labels perfect, all Mavic high-end groupset.