Messina Super Course

Guido Messina is an Italian road and track cyclist who won a Gold Medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics for the pursuit, and four Gold and three Bronze medals at the World Championships on the track between 1948 -57. He also rode on the road with Frejus,Ignis and Molteni teams in the 1950s-1960s.
After retiring from competition, he started a bike shop selling high-quality road and track bicycles. He had some frames built under his name, the high end frame sets like this one where built by artisans frame builders from Turin, including Giovanni Pelà and Villata.

 

 Early 1980's Messina Supercorsa

Frame Columbus SL, Messina pantographed sloping fork crown, seat stay caps and rear brake bridge, Cinelli Bottom Bracket shell and lugs set, Campagnolo chrome Drop Outs.
Frame has been professionally stripped to bare steel and repainted. There is very minor damage to the L/H down tube decal and a small paint chip under the top of the L/F Seat Stay which can't be seen under normal viewing.
Frame has been fully aligned and is straight and true.
Size Seat Tube 57cm C-C, Top tube 56cm C-C
Galli Competizione Front and Rear Derailleurs
Ofmega Mistral "composite" Shifters (first generation)
Campagnolo Record crankset with Sugino chainwheels and chainring bolts.
NOS Sedis Sedisport Chain
Cinelli Stem and Handle Bars (bars are a bit marked)
NOS Benotto Bar Tape
Dia-Compe Aero Compe AC-300G Brake Set
NOS Brake Cables
Campagnolo Chorus Aero Seat Post
San Marco Saddle
Campagnolo C-Record Wheel Set
Suntour Winner 7 Speed Freewheel.
Continental Giro Tubulars
Please note; does not include water bottle or pump sorry.

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