Originally Posted by
7/8timing
My specialisima is coded 160753. I know that on bianchi's the higher end models were made in the bianchi factory with the lower end ones being farmed out to smaller builders. hence there being different date\serial codes.
here is a registry of serial numbers for more info. the 1960's higher models are dated like I was talking about.
http://classicrendezvous.com/Italy/B...a_registry.htm
It should be noted that the "160" prefix for 1960's Specialissima's was most likely used between 1960-64, not just indicating a 1960 model. And "164" prefix models were probably used for at least a few years between 1964 and ?
Most of the 1960's Specialissima's you see will have a 160 or 164 prefix. And this is reflected in the CR registry referenced.