I always revered Masis in the 1970s, and one of my friends used to claim that "God rides a white Masi." Vintage Bicycle Association rides almost always find Jim "Cyclart.com" Cunningham on a silver-gray 1976 Masi Gran Criterium he painted when he worked in Mario Confente's factory in Carlsbad CA. The bike looks great and appears to track, ride, and climb superbly. (Since it's 8 cm taller than my size, a test ride is out of the question.)