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| Bought this a long time ago at a swap meet (many years ago...). Just cleaned it (solvent tank & lots of brushing). Was going to incorporate it with my air compressor in the garage (60 gal stand-up) but never did... Will it ever get used?... I'm starting to think maybe not... |
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| Drove this tiny car to the swap meet. First thing I bought (right away) was a bicycle... The front wheel is bolted in place (no quick release) so I put the whole thing in the car without removing anything & it fit! Amazing... |
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| The brand is "ATALA" and is made in Milano, Italy. I don't know much about Atala, other than what I've read... They're pretty middle of the road bikes in general, according to the web. This one has some nicer features like, Campagnolo hubs, Campagnolo front & rear deraileurs (lower end Campy), chrome on parts of the frame. Overall, what's cool is that it's a nice Italian period bike (late 60's is my guess) with pretty much all it's original hardware (except for tires & seat...). It's a little rough but would be nice to take apart and restore... I doubt that I'll ever have that kind of leisure time but you never know what the future holds... For now, it will hang in the garage & be in the way... |
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| Dramatic cover for an electronics company based in Pasadena (1957) |
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| Wonder where the #24 Blood Bank parking lot was back in 1964... Lockheed-California division... Some people save everything... When they're gone, the stuff lives on... |
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| The start of the ride up Palos Verdes Drive East... About 1,000 feet in elevation and 1.5 miles to the top... |
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| Near the bottom of PV Drive East... |
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| Stopped at Marina Del Rey Bridge on the way back, just as the sun is setting... |
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| 1970 Porsche 914 (white), Early 70's Porsche 917 (Blue) & Early 70's Mercedes-Benz C111 Experimental Car with gull-wing doors (Orange) All three are very well made and modeled & all have some sort of opening feature... |
