Merckx Corsa SL teams

[jet sanchez]

jet sanchez, very nice, was it a team only design?

That is a really good question but I have no idea; certainly, I have never seen another one like it.

Here is my girlfriend's Corsa Extra in the Hitachi colours, made from Reynolds 653:

I have never found out which team raced with these colours, perhaps there never was a team that used them exclusively. It is a Corsa Extra made from TSX tubes:

Here is a catalog scan of the team colour schemes that were offered up in 1989:

 

[Jamiedyer]

Merckx Team

That Stuttgart frame on the far right looks lovely

Jamie

 

[fatfixie]

The garish one at the bottom is tutti frutti.dont think it was ever a team design.

The reverse Telekom is rare but I have seen a couple around.

I also have a circa 1996? Arcobaleno in an unknown team color way . Seems to be a "pro" fit- top tube is 2cm longer than normal, has a shorter head tube and a number "

 

[Sirreal]

Like the Telecom very much. Was thinking of repainting mine, but I'm beginning to think that it's the only Corsa out there that isn't in Team colours

Couple of other sources of colour schemes at Tears for Gears ( http://www.tearsforgears.com/2007/08/me ... bikes.html ) and Roadbikereview ( http://forums.roadbikereview.com/merckx ... 70726.html ) btw.

 

[gmac123]

not a corsa SL, but one of these days I'd love to own a corsa extra in team panasonic colours


panasonic extra corsa by gmac123, on Flickr

 

[rusty bodie]

VERY nice indeed, BUT can you find a Kelme coloured Merckx?! i've NEVER seen one for sale anywhere!!

:?

 

[jet sanchez]

There is a Kelme near Antwerp but the guy is asking a lot for it. It looks to be in good shape though...

http://nl.kapaza.be/antwerpen/eddy-merc ... 491772.htm

 

[rusty bodie]

GORGEOUS!!!