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BIANCHI Mod.VARAZZE Italian Vintage City Bike 1948
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BIANCHI Model VARAZZE Exclusive Italian Vintage Cycle from Year 1948 VARAZZE model is one of the rarest and beautiful city bicycles ever manufactured by legendary Edoardo Bianchi, Milan . The bicycle shown here was manufactured in 1948 and today, after having been completely dismantled, carefully polished and greased, it’s still in exceptional state of preservation - exactly as it came out from Bianchi Industries 62 years ago (see picture # 2 from Bianchi 1946 catalogue as reference ). Both paint and parts are fully original with the exceptions of saddle, spokes and pedals rubber cubes - which have been substituted because missing or irreparably damaged. Obviously the bike is fully working, smooth and pleasant to drive. They do not manufacture bikes like this anymore. - Frame serial no. B18466 - Seat tube height cm. 48 - Full aluminium fenders - Aluminium hubs marked Bianchi - Aluminium rims marked Bianchi - Aluminium/steel pedals marked Bianchi - Chain guard aluminium/steel with original Bianchi decal - Exclusive Bianchi sport handlebar with bakelite grips - Original aluminium brakes Universal - Rear derailleur 3-speed Simplex Champion du Monde - Freewheel Regina Extra 16-18-20 teeth - Bianchi chain wheel 42 teeth - Crank set marked Bianchi and manufacturing year - Central pivot and lateral rings marked Bianchi and manufacturing year - Tyres Michelin 26” x 1 ½ - Glass rear reflector marked Bianchi with aluminium support - Bianchi handlebar bell - Bianchi head lamp holder - Head lamp, dynamo Regina Vulcania - Original paint, decals, handlebar and head badges - Original brakes and derailleur cables Do not hesitate to inquiry for further information and detailed pictures. In case please supply me with your email address. Shipping worldwide partially dismantled and professionally packaged. Shipping cost (full insurance with tracking number, delivery to final destination within 5/6 business days): U.S.A. Canada, Japan, Far East and Australia USD 300.00 EU Countries 120.00 USD THIS IS A PRIVATE SALE . ITEM IS OFFERED AS-IS, NO WARRANTY OR RETURN ALLOWED A BRIEF HISTORY OF VARAZZE MODEL VARAZZE model was introduced for the first time with the 1940 Bianchi catalogue and the very first reason that’s a very rare model is due to the fact it was manufactured for a few years only. Indeed from 1940 to 1943 it was offered only in Black/White arrows with Green lining. In 1943 the Bianchi plants were almost destroyed by war air-bombing. When Edoardo Bianchi industries re-opened in 1946 a second version was introduced, painted in Silver/Green arrows with Red fillets - like the bicycle shown here. Differently from the early version that new one mounted also a 3-speed Simplex Champion du Monde derailleur, Universal racing brakes and several gorgeous aluminium parts like fenders, chain guard, rims, hubs, brakes and pedals. Several of those parts - along with a special sport handlebar - were exclusively manufactured for that model only. Due to the large use of aluminium components and Simplex derailleur VARAZZE model was pretty expensive at the time (and that’s the second reason for its rarity today) as well as a really lightweight and charming ladies’ city bicycle especially if compared to other classic bicycles of its era. Starting with the 50’s there’s no more trace of the VARAZZE model on any Bianchi catalogue and it’s supposed there’re only very few original exemplars spread around the world today.
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