Can someone identify this frame?

[tsarpepe]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FRAME-AND-F...53.m1438.l2649

I guess the biggest clue are the diamonds engraved on the flat crown.

[oliver1850]

That and the big vents in the BB shell. Looks nicely built. Great geo for me, you'd better move fast.

[tctyres]

Possibly an early Diamant. Their fork crowns often have a "D" on them.

[tsarpepe]

Originally Posted by oliver1850

That and the big vents in the BB shell. Looks nicely built. Great geo for me, you'd better move fast.

Have at it! I don't see myself pulling the trigger on bike frames for a while.

[unterhausen]

when I see bb cutouts like that, my first thought is it wasn't done by the builder. But sometimes it was.

[tsarpepe]

BB shell looks pretty well machined to me. Definitely not an amateur job.

[bart998]

Looks very much like the Torpado built Italvega I had in the 1970's. Diamond cut-outs, fluted stay tops, slotted BB, yep. Italvega.

[retrofit]

Originally Posted by bart998

Looks very much like the Torpado built Italvega I had in the 1970's. Diamond cut-outs, fluted stay tops, slotted BB, yep. Italvega.

Bingo.

http://www.speedbicycles.ch/velo/449...ight_1973.html

[tsarpepe]

I'm once again in awe of the Paceline's power!

[tctyres]

Originally Posted by bart998

Looks very much like the Torpado built Italvega I had in the 1970's. Diamond cut-outs, fluted stay tops, slotted BB, yep. Italvega.

Nice call.

[honestmachinery]

I had a 70s Viner frame with the same diamond lugs, scalloped seat stays, cut bb shell, and campy dropouts. Decals were transfers on top of the paint, and flaked right off. I'm guessing there were sold with a variety of brand names.

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[retrofit]

Originally Posted by bart998

Looks very much like the Torpado built Italvega I had in the 1970's. Diamond cut-outs, fluted stay tops, slotted BB, yep. Italvega.

Informative links from Classic Rendezvous:

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Ita...rpado_main.htm

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Italy/Italvega.htm