Originally Posted by
equinoxranch
Was not aware MASI (USA) farmed out production on their USA (Cal) product line which spoke to four separate models. Beyond their USA (and Vigorelli) 3V, the usual suspect Grand Crit, were the Gran Corsa and the exceptional Nuova Stada. Alas, regardless of whosoever torched that turkey, the Team 3V was an utterly sad and then some attempt at pushing the name MASI. Beyond coyote ugly too, with all the contributing cheap advertising stickers, cheap lugs.
No restraint of opinion there. I am not clear if the Nouva Strada is exceptionally good or just uncommon from your sentence.
Not all Team3V received added sponsor graphics on the top tube. The one I own is devoid of them.
It does have "fastback" seat stays. Brian Baylis wrote long ago on the bikelist CR email list that he rode his Eisentraut A to work at Carlsbad and Faliero frowned on that design. But no explanation provided.
Alberto did later send out Masi bikes from the Vigorelli that did employ that fastback style. So it goes.
The tubing type is a mystery. the only telltale on some are the tubes with the string of pearls embossing, those proclaim special Excell sourced tubes.