Calborn Catalog of about 1984 — the Formula 1 Aerodynamics and Superlight Bicycles, Imported by Celo Europa of Manhattan Beach, California

Catalog 1984 (est.) 4 pages United States

Source: bulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), no scanner named for this folder, posted in 2001; enlarged for Ebykr.

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MarqueCalborn
TypeCatalog
Year1984 (estimated)
PublisherCelo Europa, Manhattan Beach (California)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Pages4
Sourcebulgier.net (Mark Bulgier's catalog archive), no scanner named for this folder, posted in 2001; enlarged for Ebykr.
CreditEbykr archive
IdentifierPermalink http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Celo_Europa_Calborn/
TranscriptionTranscribed by eye
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Celo Europa, Manhattan Beach (California). Calborn Catalog of about 1984: the Formula 1 Aerodynamics and Superlight Bicycles, Imported by Celo Europa of Manhattan Beach, California. c. 1984. Ebykr, https://ebykr.com/library/calborn-catalog-about-1984/.

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Calborn marcel Calborn CELO EUROPA 1143 MANHATTAN AV. MANHATTAN BEACH CA. 90266 (USA) (213) 545-4133 Calborn Aerodynamics "Formula 1" Calborn Formula 1 America's finest racing bicycle, designed by Marcel G.Calborn and manufactured in Italy. All modification on the tubes and the assembly of profiling will be made by FUTURE, the planning department of "FORMULA 1". …

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A four-page glossy catalog of Calborn bicycles from Celo Europa of Manhattan Beach, California: a multicolor cover, the Formula 1 aerodynamic and superlight bicycles with their equipment lists and a frame page. No year is printed.

— Page 1 (front cover) —
Calborn
marcel Calborn
CELO EUROPA
1143 MANHATTAN AV.
MANHATTAN BEACH
CA. 90266 (USA)
(213) 545-4133

[The front cover of a Calborn catalog: the yellow outline Calborn logotype with a rearing horse between two rows of four outline road bicycles in green, blue, red and pink on a black ground, and a blue-framed panel at the foot with the horse and horseshoe mark, the marcel Calborn logotype and the Celo Europa address.]

— Page 2 —
Calborn Aerodynamics “Formula 1”
Calborn
Formula 1
America’s finest racing bicycle, designed by Marcel G.Calborn and manufactured in Italy. All modification on the tubes and the assembly of profiling will be made by FUTURE, the planning department of “FORMULA 1”.

[The Calborn Aerodynamics “Formula 1” bicycle with a dark blue frame in a studio photograph, above a photograph of black stems, brake levers, a seat post, a crankset with a chainring marked CELO CALBORN, calipers and a crank arm on red cloth, a black panel with the Calborn Formula 1 logotype and a close-up of the head tube with a brake.]

— Page 3 —
CALBORN AERODYNAMICS “FORMULA 1”
Equiped with:
— Frame super light, hand made and refined finish
— Special tubes Columbus Air
— Group and brakes Campagnolo Super Record Air Special
— Rims Nisi aerodynamics new model or Rims Ambrosio aerodynamics new model
— Spokes Aeralpina
— Special handlebar aerodynamics 3TTT or Cinelli
— Toe-straps “Celo”, toe-clips Galli, bottle-cage Profil
— Tubolar-tyres Vittoria Crono CX silk
— Chain and freewheel Regina CX
— Saddle Italia mod. Turbo or Royal mod. CX, or Concor mod. Profil
— Handlebar-tape “Garb-Ribbon” Nastritalia
Entirely handbuilt given the attention deserved by a finely balanced professional racing machine.

[A black panel listing the equipment of the Calborn Aerodynamics “Formula 1” beside six close-up photographs of the handlebar and stem, a Concor saddle and seat post, the top tube, the chainring and crank, and a Campagnolo rear brake caliper on a dark blue frame.]

— Page 4 —
Calborn Superlight “Formula 1”
The Calborn super light “Formula 1” is also available and built to your specification. All bicycles will have brazed-on shifter lugs, flush mount brake bolts, water bottle cage lugs and cable guides, pantographed seat stays, and clear coat over the entire frame.
Calborn Superlight Frame
Marcel Calborn also offers special orders on tract frames and complete tract bicycles, pursuit and sprint.

[The Calborn Superlight “Formula 1” bicycle with a red frame in a studio photograph, above a photograph of the dark blue Calborn Superlight Frame with its fork, each with a caption and a line of text on a black band.]

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