This is now identified as a Masi Prestige 58cm vintage road bike / complete bicycle with Campagnolo components, Mavic rims/wheels, Continental Grand Prix 4000 23c tires, lugged steel construction, and Masi pantographed details. Exact year, serial number, tubing decal, and full Campagnolo component group still need close-up confirmation.
Reparto Corse is Italian for “Racing Department” or “Race Division.” On a bike, it usually signals racing-oriented branding, workshop/team heritage, or a performance line/decal rather than being the entire model name by itself.
For this record, the naming approach is now:
So Prestige should be the model name in the title and properties. Reparto Corse can remain in the description as a racing-department / decal detail if visible, but it should no longer be treated as the primary model name.
| Identifier | Status / Answer |
|---|---|
| Brand / Model | Masi Prestige |
| Size | 58cm; approx. 58 cm seat tube, 58 cm top tube, 82.55 cm standover |
| Country / Origin | Made in Italy emblem confirmed |
| Frame marking | HI-FI emblem/marking visible; exact meaning still best described as a visible frame/emblem marking unless confirmed by catalog reference |
| Frame construction | Lugged / brazed steel road frame with head lugs, seat cluster/seat lug, bottom bracket shell, fork crown, and pantographed/branded Masi details |
| Serial number | Still not confidently extracted from the large “M” / bottom bracket image; needs manual close-up confirmation before listing as a serial number |
| Crankset | Campagnolo Strada, 170 mm crank arms |
| Front derailleur | Campagnolo front derailleur confirmed; likely Record / Nuovo Record-era, exact variant not yet confirmed |
| Rear derailleur | Galli rear derailleur confirmed; “G” marking corresponds to Galli |
| Brakes | Galli brakes / side-pull caliper brakes confirmed |
| Hubs | Campagnolo Record hubs confirmed |
| Rims / Wheels | Mavic wheels/rims confirmed |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 4000, 23c / 23 mm |
| Handlebar | Cinelli Campione del Mondo drop handlebars, approx. 40 cm |
| Stem | Cinelli quill stem / headstem confirmed; length should be written as approx. 114 mm if that was the intended measurement |
| Saddle | Selle San Marco Rolls Due saddle confirmed |
| Seatpost | Masi pantographed seatpost confirmed; exact seatpost maker/model still not necessary for listing unless visible |
| Pedals | Campagnolo pedals with steel toe clips/clamps and leather straps confirmed |
| Handlebar tape | Masi handlebar tape visibleLugged Construction & Pantographing ResearchThe correct collector language for the frame joints is lugged steel construction — more specifically, a brazed lugged steel frame. On classic Italian road bikes, the tubes are joined with decorative/structural lugs at the head tube, seat cluster, and bottom bracket area rather than being TIG welded. For Masi-style collector language, describe the joints as:
The decorative branded cutouts/engraving are called pantographing or pantographed components. On vintage Italian bicycles, pantographing usually means the brand name or logo was engraved, milled, stamped, drilled, or cut into components such as the chainring, stem, seatpost, brake levers, crank arms, fork crown, or lugs, sometimes with paint fill. For this bike, the safest wording is Masi pantographing / pantographed Masi details visible; exact locations to confirm from close-up photos. Research note: vintage Masi references commonly discuss details such as Masi pantographed components, seat lugs / seat stays, fork crowns, head lugs, and refined classic steel construction. Masi’s modern Gran Criterium archive also describes the classic formula as Columbus steel and investment cast lugs, which is useful language for explaining the collector appeal, though this specific bike’s tubing and lug maker still need confirmation. For sale is a Masi Prestige 58cm vintage road bike in a beautiful light blue finish. This is a Made in Italy Masi Prestige with classic lugged / brazed steel construction, Masi pantographed details, and a strong period-correct Italian component mix. The bike is approximately 58 cm seat tube / 58 cm top tube with an approximate 82.55 cm standover, making it a larger traditional road-bike fit. It has the collector appeal buyers look for in a vintage Masi: Prestige model identity, Italian frame marking, Campagnolo Record hubs, Campagnolo headset, Campagnolo Strada cranks, Galli rear derailleur and brakes, Mavic rims, Cinelli cockpit, and Masi pantographed details. Key Components & Features
Measurements
Measurements are approximate and are provided to help with fit. Buyer should confirm sizing before purchase. Shipping / Pickup
Local pickup is available in 31204 code. Shipping is offered, as the bike may require partial disassembly and professional packing for buyer assurance. |