Originally Posted by cudak888
When was the actual release of C-Record, Victory, and Triomphe? Campy Timeline says 1985, most of the sites I visit say 1985, one of the forum members here says 1984, and one website I have visited that sells Campag catalogues says 1984 as well. Which is it?
Both are correct, depending on your point of reference.
Campagnolo usually introduces it's new products at the Milan show which takes place in September. It's also the time when they usally introduce their catalogs. And of course they are building the new products in anticipation of orders for the upcoming model year. And the pros probably rode them throughout the season.
So yes, these were all introduced (read unveiled) in 1984 and there are catalogs dated 1984 containing them and you can find samples dated 1984. But they are 1985 model year products. That's why I always state that a bicycle with components dated from September to December is probably from the following model year. Same thing with frame serial numbers.