Found this Benotto! but what type is it?
03-16-11 | 07:08 AM
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Found this Benotto! but what type is it?
Hey all,
I'm new to this place, but I saw loads of post about identifying vintage bikes, so I hope you can help me out!
Two weeks ago I found this great Benotto bike in a farmer's shed. It looks like a Benotto from around 1977 when Francesco Moser raced Benotto bikes with the Sanson Team. But it might aswell be something like a modelo 3000, only the color isn't right (no champagne or goldy, more like yellow/beige). I also saw that the 3000 models have the Benotto name stamped in the back frame beneith the saddle, and with mine is isn't there (photo).
These are some of the photo's, I really hope you can help me out with some info!
Thanks!
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I'm new to this place, but I saw loads of post about identifying vintage bikes, so I hope you can help me out!
Two weeks ago I found this great Benotto bike in a farmer's shed. It looks like a Benotto from around 1977 when Francesco Moser raced Benotto bikes with the Sanson Team. But it might aswell be something like a modelo 3000, only the color isn't right (no champagne or goldy, more like yellow/beige). I also saw that the 3000 models have the Benotto name stamped in the back frame beneith the saddle, and with mine is isn't there (photo).
These are some of the photo's, I really hope you can help me out with some info!
Thanks!
foto 1.jpg
foto 2.jpg
foto 3.jpg
foto 5.jpg
03-16-11 | 02:43 PM
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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
It's a lower level frameset than a 3000, but i don't know precisely what it is. It's certainly not bad quality. Looks like maybe early 80's.
