Originally Posted by
gaucho777
Nice find. Casati experts, is this a Gold Line model? It has the aero cable routing and DT shifter mounts similar to the Gold Line/Gold Line-S models I've seen, but it lacks the "tuning fork" seat stay treatment. Do you see rifling inside the tubes, indicating SLX tubing?
That would be fun but I think it might be a Cronox. No SLX style rifling. Of course I haven't been able to find any pictures that depict the exact same paint scheme (no chrome on stays but rather "casati perfection"). I honestly can't tell if it's an unusually dull cromovelato or just an unusually lustrous red.
EDIT: found a paint match at www.bikecult.com/works/archive/04bicycles/casatiRDV.html
Doesn't give me a lot of information though as far as model designation, year etc.