Barn Find

[Dionisius]

Dear all,
I found this bike a few weeks ago and I am hoping you can help me with the year of production and what do you think it is worth?
The bike is fully equipped with Campagnolo, even the frame has a Campagnolo stamp!
I look forward to your messages.
Best wishes,
Werner

 

[vcballbat]

Very nice frame, possibly a custom special build with the top mounted aero shifters. Do any of the three main frame tubes have an oval profile then round into the lugs? Top spec Campagnolo Super Record apart from the aero brake levers. Wow that's an amazing barn find ... can you please post a picture of the underside of the bottom bracket showing the serial number

 

[jim haseltine]

I'd put that around mid-1980s.

 

[Dionisius]

Very nice frame, possibly a custom special build with the top mounted aero shifters. Do any of the three main frame tubes have an oval profile then round into the lugs? Top spec Campagnolo Super Record apart from the aero brake levers. Wow that's an amazing barn find ... can you please post a picture of the underside of the bottom bracket showing the serial number

Very nice frame, possibly a custom special build with the top mounted aero shifters. Do any of the three main frame tubes have an oval profile then round into the lugs? Top spec Campagnolo Super Record apart from the aero brake levers. Wow that's an amazing barn find ... can you please post a picture of the underside of the bottom bracket showing the serial number

Thank you for your reply. I will post the pictures as soon as I can.

 

[Dionisius]

Very nice frame, possibly a custom special build with the top mounted aero shifters. Do any of the three main frame tubes have an oval profile then round into the lugs? Top spec Campagnolo Super Record apart from the aero brake levers. Wow that's an amazing barn find ... can you please post a picture of the underside of the bottom bracket showing the serial number

V-tubes of the main frame are both oval (round into the lugs) as is the rear fork. Frame number E6607 in photos.

 

[vcballbat]

V-tubes of the main frame are both oval (round into the lugs) as is the rear fork. Frame number E6607 in photos.

Wow that's amazing news, is the top tube (horizontal from handlebars to the saddle) also oval to round? You have an incredibly rare Eddy Merckx possibly one of 3-4 known to exist with aero tubes. Yours is different from the others I have seen as the rear brake cable is hidden inside the top tube and the aero down tube shifters are mounted on a brazed on bracket rather than bolt fix giving a more streamlined profile. A truly wonderful machine, what are your plans for it ?

https://www.pedalpedlar.co.uk/blogs/thejournal/bike-of-the-week-eddy-merckx-professional-aerodynamic

 

[pigman]

Looks a bit seven-eleven

 

[vcballbat]

Looks a bit seven-eleven

Definitely the same colour palette

 

[Dionisius]

FYI, I found out today that this bicycle was a gift from Eddy Merckx to his loyal cycling servant Frans Mintjes

 

[vcballbat]

FYI, I found out today that this bicycle was a gift from Eddy Merckx to his loyal cycling servant Frans Mintjes

Wow, that's amazing news making it even more special. What country/city are you and how did you manage to find it? Noticed that there's a sticker on the top tube, can you post a picture of it

This is Eddy with one of his Aero Bikes .