A few weeks ago I went to take a look at this old track frame, not sure what exactly was on offer as nether myself or the dude trying to get rid of it knew exactly what it was.
- Frame + fork number: '1875'
- Campagnolo faintly stamped on the rear dropouts
- Nervex stamped on BB shell lug plus the other lugs all look very Nervexy
- Unfortunately the fork crown was drilled for a front brake buy the previous owner and it's a bit messy.
- Kinda fell for it since it was in my size, the details were nice and felt like it needed a more loving home.
Anyway, the plan is now to completely restore it with a nice paint job and fresh decals...but what is it???
Is it a Gazelle Champion Mondial Pista?
- decals say it is
- but I've never seen one with the seat say / seat tube wrap around detail like on this frame
- and never seen a gaz with Nervex lugs?
Or is it a Mercian Super Vigorelli?
- the seat tube / seat stay wrap around looks similar, plus I have seen Mercian's with Nervex lugs...
- I have been told that the last 2 digits on the frame stamp indicate the year of manufacture for Mercian so '1875' - built in 1975?
Or is it something completely different?
Would massively appreciate if anyone can share their knowledge or opinion!
Also I plan to eventually build it up, so please shout out any component suggestions
- Frame + fork number: '1875'
- Campagnolo faintly stamped on the rear dropouts
- Nervex stamped on BB shell lug plus the other lugs all look very Nervexy
- Unfortunately the fork crown was drilled for a front brake buy the previous owner and it's a bit messy.
- Kinda fell for it since it was in my size, the details were nice and felt like it needed a more loving home.
Anyway, the plan is now to completely restore it with a nice paint job and fresh decals...but what is it???
Is it a Gazelle Champion Mondial Pista?
- decals say it is
- but I've never seen one with the seat say / seat tube wrap around detail like on this frame
- and never seen a gaz with Nervex lugs?
Or is it a Mercian Super Vigorelli?
- the seat tube / seat stay wrap around looks similar, plus I have seen Mercian's with Nervex lugs...
- I have been told that the last 2 digits on the frame stamp indicate the year of manufacture for Mercian so '1875' - built in 1975?
Or is it something completely different?
Would massively appreciate if anyone can share their knowledge or opinion!
Also I plan to eventually build it up, so please shout out any component suggestions