Originally Posted by
dbakl
From what I observed at the time, the airbrush ones were earlier, but like Allegros they came wild to plain and everything in between...
As a data-point - I have a 1980 Mondia Super that was solid orange with box pinstriping. No fades or airbrushing of different shades/colors, and no chrome lugs except the fork crown.
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