Garage find: help: 1960/61 Fiorelli World Champion. Unmolested.

[erapp100]

So my father has his old very lightly used Fiorelli that he bought literally off the dock in 1960-61 hanging in his garage since he last used it lightly in the mid 80s. And before that for a few years after he bought it. Everything original including paint matched pump, leather traps, leather seat, leather pouch with original wrenches. It’s filthy, lots of grime but surprisingly little rust or pitting. Prob because it’s always been in a temp controlled garage with his sports cars. I have a few pics now but will take more next week. I am going to lightly degrease it and polish without harming paint or going near the decals.
Hoping someone can give me any information on the bike. Desirability, year, origin, and definitely good reserve price to list. Also what close up pics would you want to see? Unfortunately neither my elderly father, not I with a very bad back can ride it.

 

[juvela]

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Thanks so much for sharing with the forum this wonderful time capsule!

Frame -

Agrati lugs and bottom bracket shell

Campagnolo Nr. 1010 ends set

Campagnolo Nr. 621 chain stay stop

Fiorelli tubular fork crown with inserts

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Fittings -

Magistroni L. Senior chainset and bottom bracket

Magistroni-Fiorelli headset

Campagnolo Gran Sport gear ensemble

Fratelli Pietra Universal model 61 brakeset with model 306 levers

Ambrosio stem & bar set

Sheffield Corsa model pedals Nr. 655

Campagnolo Record model hubs

NISI 36 hole tubular wheel rims

Spokes a mix of Stella and Raedelli Lario brands

Silca Impero frame pump w/Campagnolo head Nr. 1030/2

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Team -

Fiorelli was a co-sponsor of a professional racing team at this time called the Gazzoli-Fiorelli

here is the Luxembourger champion Charly Gaul riding for the team in the Giro d'Itala of 1961 -

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Model -

cycle is a mid-level model

there would have been one or two models above it and two models below it in the road model offerings of this date

here is an image of the top-of-the-line Professional model of 1961 - as chance would have it in the same livery as your machine -

Thank you again for sharing with the forum your cycle.


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[Heatwave]

Nice bike, I remember riding one of those!

 

[erapp100]

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Thanks so much for sharing with the forum this wonderful time capsule!

Frame -

Agrati lugs and bottom bracket shell

Campagnolo Nr. 1010 ends set

Campagnolo Nr. 621 chain stay stop

Fiorelli tubular fork crown with inserts

View attachment 1907728

View attachment 1907729

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Fittings -

Magistroni L. Senior chainset and bottom bracket

Magistroni-Fiorelli headset

Campagnolo Gran Sport gear ensemble

Fratelli Pietra Universal model 61 brakeset with model 306 levers

Ambrosio stem & bar set

Sheffield Corsa model pedals Nr. 655

View attachment 1907730

Campagnolo Record model hubs

NISI 36 hole tubular wheel rims

Spokes a mix of Stella and Raedelli Lario brands

Silca Impero frame pump w/Campagnolo head Nr. 1030/2

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Team -

Fiorelli was a co-sponsor of a professional racing team at this time called the Gazzoli-Fiorelli

here is the Luxembourger champion Charly Gaul riding for the team in the Giro d'Itala of 1961 -

View attachment 1907731

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Model -

cycle is a mid-level model

there would have been one or two models above it and two models below it in the road model offerings of this date

here is an image of the top-of-the-line Professional model of 1961 - as chance would have it in the same livery as your machine -

View attachment 1907733

Thank you again for sharing with the forum your cycle.


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Thank you for the wonderful history!

 

[frampton]

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