Hetchins Vintage Steel Bicycle

Magnum Opus deluxe special order
Leeds, 1990
This Magnum Opus deluxe
was a special order for a dealer, Damien Gerber, in Cologne, Germany. The frame was delivered without parts; Gerber had the Campag C-Record parts engraved and mounted. It served as a display model for prospective Hetchins customers. The color is Post Office Red enamel. The saddle appears to be lizard skin; the TTT handle bar is also covered in leather. This is undoubtedly one of the most fabulous Hetchins ever put together. Size: seat tube 54 cm, top tube 55 cm (c-to-c), wheelbase 101 cm. The bike has very few miles on it. It now belongs to a collector in La Honda, California.
I recall a visit to Gerber's shop in Cologne in the 1990s. He offered only top quality frames and components. He took me downstairs and showed me his 'vault'. There were racks up to the ceiling stacked with original Nuovo Record yellow and Super Record blue Campag boxes, everything from mechs to brakes to pedals to crank sets. All new, originally packaged. The atmosphere in there was still and special, like the treasure chamber of a pharoah's tomb.
The comments and descriptions listed above are currrently posted on the Hetchins.org website under the gallery section and listed as 1990 MO dlx
This bicycle has perfect paint - no chips, no dings, no dents, no rust. A great bike to ride and take to shows.
Incredible intricate scroll engraving on the crankset and Delta Brakeset
3TTT stem measures 115mm
Clincher rims with 700c x 23mm Continental Tires
Chain rings 53t/39t
Crank arm length 170mm