1964 Carlton Corsa Stada

[Spokesmann]

Corsa Strada...

Here are a few images of a cycle I shall be picking up later next week. This bike has been in the same family for nearly 50 years, the owner having had it since new. It's unmolested save for the bars and wing nuts on the front wheel. I'll be changing this one back to drops with new some NOS bars I have, Tressorex black bar tape and a pair of new Michelin WTs. The owner has agreed to sell this one to me as long as it is not sold on and that it will be ridden. Suffice to say it will! I'm very pleased to have secured this one and is my first full bike purchase for some time. These are a few of the owners images. More on the 'build'/refurbishment as it goes...

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Lovely bike! Well done!!


Oh and I always knew there had to be at least one use for a football somehow!

 

[biggs682]

spokesman as normal that looks glorious

 

[Spokesmann]

Well I'll be picking this machine up tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing it. I'll document the rebuild and refurbishment in this thread.

 

[pubrunner]

That's a very smart bike; I wish I could find something similar. It really is in exceptional condition.

 

[EltonFrog]

Lovely bike, looks ACE.

 

[Miguello]

WOW! Very nice!

 

[Secondtime]

Beautiful, or will be when the drops make their appearance. Almost as good as the iridescent coffee scheme on my '68 Corsa Strada.

 

[uphillstruggler]

That paint colour is glorious

 

[porteous]

Drool!

 

[carpenter]

Hi,
old thread but I have a Corsa Strada (Capella lugs) - Bronze version, what is the correct seat post size?

 

[Illaveago]

I wonder what happened to the rebuild?

 

[Kempstonian]

That's a gorgeous bike. Very similar in colour to the Carlton I had. I was looking forward to seeing the finished result too!