Thursday, November 3, 2011

Confente and Masi Part II

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:
Mario Confente Part I
Mario Confente Part III Custon bicycles by Confente

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Faliero Masi brought Confente to the U.S in October 12, 1973 to help with a mas production of frames after faliero Masi closed a deal with a bussines man to create Masi America which consisted of having a frame build in American territory with Ameican sources along with the Italian look.

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Mario Confente was part of the Masi 2,200 frames production.

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Most frame builders spend years and build a thousand frames to achieve the recognition that Mario garnered in such a short time.


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Faliero Masi brought Confente to the U.S in October 12, 1973 to help with a mas production of frames after faliero Masi closed a deal with a bussines man to create Masi America which consisted of having a frame build in American territory with Ameican sources along with the Italian look.

Mario-Confente-at-Masi-Special-1
Mario Confente was part of the Masi 2,200 frames production.

Mario-Confente-at-Masi-Special-2
Most frame builders spend years and build a thousand frames to achieve the recognition that Mario garnered in such a short time.


Mario-Confente-at-Masi-Special-2Wwheels

MASTER TO MASTER
Confente build for Masi

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Mario Confente
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Mario Confente

Mario Confente

Authentication letter 

"I declare that this frame Masi Gran Criterium was made by Mario Confente in 1971 with my sizes. The frame was showed at Fiera Ciclo e Motociclo Milano in 1971."- Alberto Masi

Milano 18.02.2010

Signature drilling pattern




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Curtis Odom- CAD models of Masi lugs.
These are modeled from lugs that came out of the Carlsbad factory

 MORE ABOUT CONFENTE CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:
Mario Confente Part I
Mario Confente Part III Custon bicycles by Confente

2 comments:

  1. Comment as:I have his first bike.
    People have been looking for it. I got it from Skip Keyzers from Carmel Ca. He helped finance Masi in the 80's and it was a gift to him. It has been a box and never ridden.
    Does anyone have any interest in this rare bike?
    paulparks0@gmail.com
    310-951-3847
    Masi Cereal Number
    96694R
    52M6
    Aqww

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