Italvega (?) Identification

[zugol]

Hey there,


Having followed a lot of threads as a reader only, I now need the help of you experts:

I recently got this frame, it was given to me as a Colnago, at least it had Colnago-decals on it.
I'm in the process of repainting the frame, since it has a lot of dents and cracks.

Can someone maybe identify the frame/ year of production by looking at the details?
Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures of the fork, the only thing that stands out, that it says "Columbus" on the end of the fork.

I´d appreciate any possible info about this bike.

Kind regards
Max

 

[kermisking]

Hi Max,
This frame looks very much like an Italian made Torpado with the triangular cut outs in lugs and the slotted bottom bracket shell,
kind regards kermisking.

 

[Nob]

Definitely not Colnago IMO

 

[zugol]

Thx guys, that looks promising, now Im gonna do some research to find the model/ year!

Edit: I dont find any Torpado model though, that has the cablerouting above the BB...

Anybody has seen this feature yet?

 

[jim haseltine]

It looks suspiciously like an Italvega. They were designed and built in the Torpado factory during the 1970s for an American company.

 

[zugol]

Yes, that look really good! Thank you Jim!