Originally Posted by
brandon98
Somebody had that custom made to order and probably paid good money for it. It was likely built by Panasonic's best torchmen and went to the guy who really knew how to lay paint. This was every bit Panasonic's "Reparto Corse" level attention to detail.
Actually the PICS production process was very different than something like Bianchi's Reparto Corse. The production process was extremely automated for the time. While some of the brazing was done by hand, a lot of the brazing was done in automated brazing fixtures. Most of the paint was done by a robot as well.
This is a promotional video from Panasonic showing the complete process, from order to fabrication to paint to build.