I thought it would be interesting to post a weekly highlight from time to time of an interesting Legnano that is listed in the serial number archive. In this case a 1951 Tipo Roma (serial no. CT4916), the model that became the Roma Olimpiade following Ercole Baldini’s gold medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, […]
As the saying goes, “a bike can be restored many times but it can only be original once”. Thinking back to when I began the Legnano Collection, this somewhat obvious wisdom means much more to me now. And I have become a little less quick to refinish a frame unless the original paint and plating is really […]
It is always exciting when a new Legnano joins the collection. This 1961 Gran Premio is currently en route from San Leandro, California courtesy of our friend eBay. Until it arrives only partial details are available however much of the bike appears to be original with the exception of the fenders, brake cable housing, pedals, […]
A hand just went up in the virtual audience and I heard someone say, “The Brigate Rosse killed Emilio Bozzi in 1974”. It may be a little anti-climatic to give away the plot straight off, however the truth is that no one killed Emilio Bozzi. Emilio Bozzi was born in Milan in 1873 and he died in […]
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