NOS 1995 Colnago Master Light Frame & Fork: 51cm Art Deco Blue

Feast your eyes on what may be one of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous bikes you have ever seen! The Master Light was Colnago's top of the line model throughout much of the 80's and 90's. It was handbuilt with an exotic proprietary tubing called Colubus Gilco, which is diamond shaped. The “Art Decor” paint job was hand painted, ensuring this is the ONLY bike in the world with this exact paint job. It's built with a period-correct top of the line Campagnolo 8-speed Racing Triple / Record drivetrain, super stiff and beautiful wheels, and a Ferarri saddle!

I bought this bike from the original owner in Denver. He built the frame up, but never rode it.  The frame has less than 1 or 2 miles of test rides on it, and is pristine with very few exceptions (noted in condition below)

*I do have the original ITM/Gilco Colnago pantographed stem in black (NOS), the matching ITM bars, and a Selle Italia Novus saddle available for a little extra money.

FRAME DETAILS:

Serial number 5F668 on the right/rear dropout, verified by Colnago to be a Master from 1995, Color code AD10. The Columbus Gilco tubing gives this frame a look unlike any other. It is shaped into a diamond, or 8 sided form. This is said to increase stiffness exponentially, and looks amazing. The fork is the original straight blade, steeply raked, all chrome Colnago fork. It features the Colnago name and clover on each side of the sloped crown. The paint is otherworldly. It's loosely Colnago's Art Decor AD10 paint (which refers to Colnago's art series in this shade of blue). The paint is metallic and lustfull, with lots of fades and blends.  Words simply do not do it justice.  Many of the fine details are unique. The non-drive side of the top tube playfully displays three colored clovers. On the opposite side of the top tube is Ernesto Colnago's signature. The stays highlight the chrome with multi colored transitions and clovers.  The fork is the sought after straight blade Colnago Precisa fork.  The top of the top tube differs from many other Art Deco's of similar paint scheme.  Most have an artsy rendition of a bicycle rider, while this one has the Colnago clover and some geometric patterns.  

FRAME SIZE:

This Small/Medium 51cm frame will fit someone roughly 5ft to 5ft 6. It's top tube is longer than normal compared to the seat tube, making it a great choice for women or men with shorter legs/longer torso.

• Seat Tube: 51cm (c-t)

• Top Tube: 53cm (c-c)

• Headtube: 90mm

• Bottom Bracket threads: Italian

   

• Front derailleur: Braze on
• Seatpost: 27.2mm

CONDITION

Put simply, AMAZING shape! The frame and fork are new old stock, but have been built up.  It was only ridden on a mile or two test ride when it was built.  The paint in is beyond mint, and nearly pristine. Super glossy all around with amazingly crisp details. The only marks of note are an odd spot of paint wear on the inner non-drive chainstay (looks like tire wear, the wheel must have been installed crooked in the dropouts?), a 1mm or less chip on the side of the bb shell, and the gold paint inside a few of the Colnago clovers has a bit of wear (how this happened is beyond me). Chrome is pristine on the fork, stays, and lugs.

Without a VERY close examination, you would think it was completely brand new and just taken out of the factory box!