So I'm back! Not with the translation (yet - I like to do them accurately). BUT I did finally find this article from my archives. 1988 Bicycling magazine article of "new steel" frames. The Proto was the second one after a beautiful Tommasini MS (never seen that paint job since).

The pearl white Proto with Celeste accents and the celeste sidewalls made this one stand out for me. I thought it was the greatest bike I had ever seen. Of course, it quickly left my mind once I figured out I'd never see one in the flesh (still haven't).

Anyway... enjoy...

http://www.ciclimasini.com/images/88...ng_Thunder.pdf