A writer in Montevideo sent me these photos of a Gran Premio frame that he discovered in the basement of a local bike shop. Still wrapped in the original protective paper, this Legnano was resting for more than 50 years before it saw the light in 2016. Great to see the original ‘verniciatura trasparente verde’ […]
I often receive inquiries regarding factory-correct components for both the Roma and Gran Premio road bikes that sat one-two respectively in the Legnano model hierarchy. I wasn’t far into this collection before I also became interested in what differentiated the two frames given that most of the detailing between the two is pretty much the […]
Posted March 3, 2018. This 1959 Gran Premio is one of those rare finds that has remained unaltered for almost 60 years. During the winter I received an email from Craig and Tina Davis of Bolton, Ontario with a few questions about this Legano and an invitation to come and have a look at the […]
Updated September 11, 2022 Synopsis. For those that don’t care to read the complete article that follows, here is brief pictorial summary of Fiamme rims through the years. Noting that the dates presented are reasonable approximations, however they are not definitive in the absence of company records. 1934 to 1940 Road rim. Note the French patent […]
This one-owner 1958-1959 Gran Premio (ser.no. EH2957) is on it’s way to Toronto from New Jersey in the coming days. As I have mentioned before, true one-owner bikes are becoming increasingly harder to find as time goes on and particularly bikes that have not been modified or upgraded over the years as this one. The […]
This 1961 Gran Premio is just in the process of getting packed up by its current owner in Wilsonville, Oregon before making its way to Toronto via Bikeflights. I haven’t mentioned Bikeflights before on this site as I do not generally make endorsements however they offer a great service that simplifies the shipping process, taking […]
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, […]
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