SOLD 08/2022

This Colnago C96 just arrived from Netherlands. Rabobank team paint scheme.

Starting the restoring process on this Eddy Merckx Corsa-01.

The symbols to the left of the BB cover (“technical”) are divided into 3 categories:

• A letter denoting the EMC employee responsible for the final “smoothing” of the frame before painting (A,B,F,G,M,P,T,D,Y,L,N,J,S,H,K, unusual 0, ^)
• A number indicating the length of the seat tube in cm measured c-c (for example 2 means 52 or 62, 8 means 48 or 58)
• Letters indicating tube type, geometry or model:
  R = Reynolds 531
  C = Corsa
  X = SLX/SPX
  CX = Criterium
  TT = TSX
  M = Strada (Matrix/Cromor)
  TTB = Century TSX
  XB = Corsa Extra SLX century geo
  WW = Strada since 1992

The symbols to the right of the BB cover (“statistical”) form a serial number, it consists of a letter and a set of digits. A letter means another series of frames, a number is another frame in the series (001-9999). The exception is the production from 1980 (there is no letter, and in the prototypes even digits, and there are just over 1000 of them).
E – 1981-1984
Z – 1984-1986
A – 1986-1988
B – 1988-1990
C – 1990-1991
D – 1992-1993
F – 1994-1995
G – 1996-1998
H – 1998-2000
J – 2001-2002
K – 2002-2004
L – 2004-2006
P – 2006-2008

In addition to such markings, there are unusual ones:
CS – Capri Sonne
ED – Europ Decor
W – Winning ?
KE – Kelme
HL186P – Hans Lubberding 1986 Pista (Panasonic) and similar – his teammates

Model Weight Chart

References:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/eddy-merckx-decoding-for-everyone.410031/

http://www.cadre.org/Merckx/

Restoration work finished in: 12/2021

Original white/green retinato superconfex team paint design: This rather unusual white and green colour scheme with “retinato” webbing pattern is the paintjob of the Dutch team Superconfex. It was the famous predecessor of Buckler, Rabobank and Jumbo Visma teams.

Size: Top Tube 55cm (center to center). Seat Tube 55cm (center to center). Head Tube: 13cm.

ALL Campagnolo Chorus 1st Gen components.

Columbus SLX Reinforced tubing (photos of the SLX riffling visible on the bottom bracket are available).

Frame weight: 2010 grams. Perfectly straight.

Additional details: Headset (Campagnolo Super Record), Handlebar/Stem (Cinelli Gir D’Italia), new Rims (Mavic CXP Pro), new Tyres (Continental Ultra Sport II), Saddle (Selle San Marco).

Restoration work finished in: May 2019.

SOLD in 10/2021

Trabajo de Restauracion terminado en / Restoration work finished in: 04/2013.

Pictures of the restoration process available upon request.

SOLD 2013/11.