Eddy Merckx Frame Identification

[ultraman6970]

had an X could be a corsa extra... C= corsa... p = professional..

Look, if thats the original paint then you found a super nice frame that somebody here would love to have since nobody here likes to have POS condition stuff.

Thats like a 62cm... ideal for a eroica bike.

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by ultraman6970

had an X could be a corsa extra... C= corsa... p = professional..

Look, if thats the original paint then you found a super nice frame that somebody here would love to have since nobody here likes to have POS condition stuff.

Thats like a 62cm... ideal for a eroica bike.

Yeah thats along the lines of my reasoning when i bought it together with the campy 50th group i really wanted (was mounted on a demo bike but then put back in the box). Could not buy one without the other this time around well at least not the group without the frame i know i tried but i had to cave i really couldent part with him without the group in my hand

[Emerxil]

P2C Z9061; P - EMC employee code (P never meant Professional), 2 - frame size, in this case 62cm seat tube, C - Corsa model, Z9061 - serial number, frame was built in 1986. This is the first version of Corsa, still lugs with cut-outs but without chain bridge, Columbus SP/SL tubing

[ultraman6970]

There you have it

That frame is too big for you i imagine???

Do you have a frame as nice as that EM to hang the group?? 57?

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by Emerxil

P2C Z9061; P - EMC employee code (P never meant Professional), 2 - frame size, in this case 62cm seat tube, C - Corsa model, Z9061 - serial number, frame was built in 1986. This is the first version of Corsa, still lugs with cut-outs but without chain bridge, Columbus SP/SL tubing

Thank you, great info!

Originally Posted by ultraman6970

There you have it

That frame is too big for you i imagine???

Do you have a frame as nice as that EM to hang the group?? 57?

hmm its slightly to high stand over if anything but its more that ive had a lot of merckx allrdy so not really in to try and build this one.

Nope dont have a suitable frame for the 50th as of now but things have a way of popping up

[smead]

1997 Corsa 01? Paint/chrome near perfect, was told it was NOS sans for one build w/ a few hundred miles.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...67#post2636667

[Emerxil]

EM Corsa 01 1995, Team Vlaanderen painting pattern - beautiful, well maintained... frame considered by many as the best steel EMC - some are lucky

[slambers3]

Any idea on this frame? Belonged to a friend of mine (he rode it A LOT) 7-11 colors but I’m certain it’s a repaint.
Legible details are 1C (?) A 8939

[Emerxil]

If this marking (1C A8939) is read correctly it is Corsa 1988 Columbus SL (if 1=51cm seat tube) or SP/SL (if 1=61cm seat tube). Frame repainted.

[slambers3]

Yeah it’s a 61. Based on features of the frame and pictures from catalogues, I figured it was a Corsa from that era. Thank you for confirmation.

[Pol_kine]

Hi, for my new project, i have a MXL frame, red lotto 94's color (only Eddy merckx sticker) and hanger number.
On bb, we can read L (of course) and F 0944. If someone know more about this frame's series.thanks

[Emerxil]

F0944 built at the turn of 93/94. The Lotto in season 94 was red/white/black. "L (of course)" - Why ?

[tv_vt]

Just got this one. Merckx Corsa 01, think it's a team bike. Best I can tell, serial number is H 9707. Freuler geometry, black paint.

Link to a couple of photos: https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=246171

[Pol_kine]

Originally Posted by Emerxil

F0944 built at the turn of 93/94. The Lotto in season 94 was red/white/black. "L (of course)" - Why ?

L Like Leader, isn't it? I Ask you, because for my next project, i think about a respray caloi for replica lotto.

[Emerxil]

H9707: beautiful frame built in 2000, painting pattern used in 2000/2001; I don't have any evidence that any professional team has ever used a Corsa model (the last time a professional uses a steel EM frame was in 1998 and it was not a Corsa model).
L F0944: unfortunately it doesn't work that way - on MX Leader frame you can find H,P,L markings or ...no markings, on the other hand L markings can be found on the frame of every EMC model produced after 1986 - L is a code mark of the EMC worker responsible for final preparation of the frame before chrome plating / painting. The painting pattern of Lotto Caloi 1994 is very impressive - good luck

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