Originally Posted by
FBinNY
I can't tell you much by way of specifics but if it helps, you can date Atalas by serial number. They were formatted starting with a 2 digit year of production.
I do remember(somwhat) 5s Turistas from the very late sixties through early seventies. IIRC the most popular color was yellow w/green, and they had Campy Valentino RD and hubs & Weinmann or Barilla C-pull brakes.
At the time Stuyvesant was the exclusive importer and both retailed and wholesaled them.
As for current value, I have absolutely no idea, since I've never tracked that kind of stuff.
FBinNY, You've officially blown my mind. What a great memory!
The bike is a '71--a cheery red. You are spot on about the RD (
CAMPAGNOLO VALENTINO EXTRA) and brakes (Weinmann C-pull). So you've clarified not one but two questions: where the bike came from and that it is still relatively intact.
I'm really grateful for this information. Thank you!!!