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01-16-09 | 05:16 AM

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Picchio Special

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From: Lancaster County, PA

Bikes: '39 Hobbs, '58 Marastoni, '73 Italian custom, '75 Wizard, '76 Wilier, '78 Tom Kellogg, '79 Colnago Super, '79 Sachs, '81 Masi Prestige, '82 Cuevas, '83 Picchio Special, '84 Murray-Serotta, '85 Trek 170, '89 Bianchi, '90 Bill Holland, '94 Grandis

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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh

From late '80 until early '83 only custom ordered "anything goes" Elite Paramounts were built. I have seen a handful and they all had the '60s & 70's era head badge, and the simple looking Henry James investment lugs. Also the downtube decals looked different then any other style (although I doubt they would be installed on an angle).

Maybe, but I'm suspicious of the fact that the headbadge on that ebay bike is not a Paramount one at all but reads "Chicago" where it should say "Paramount."

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