Campagnolo Black and White derailleur!!?
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gfk_velo
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As far as I know it wasn't launched commercially but occasionally Campagnolo do produce "specials" as demos for OEM. Could be it's one of those, or maybe someone dropped the roll-pins out of the parallelogram assembly (do-able with the right kit) and painted it AM.
As an example of a "special", I have a full prototype Potenza group, for instance, branded Athena, made before the name Potenza was settled on, used as a show-piece for potential OEMs.
As an example of a "special", I have a full prototype Potenza group, for instance, branded Athena, made before the name Potenza was settled on, used as a show-piece for potential OEMs.
It's all a little too perfect to be done after market - and it's in the original box. I wonder if they were trying to emulate the Shimano Sante group with it's pearlescent finish? I've seen quite a few factory anodised vintage Super Record parts (gold and black) but never anything as wacky as this. I suppose collectors will always pay over the odds for rare pieces.
gfk_velo
Dirt Disciple
Yes, entirely possible.
They do specials, as I say - sometimes, they end up doing short runs (i.e. they do some Bora WTO wheels with just the "shield" logo at the valve, for one OEM), sometimes not.
gfk_velo
Dirt Disciple
They did a huge range of mods to Campagnolo ... some were quite beautiful, some not so much :-D
It's definitely Athena
