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Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi

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Martelly-Coppi vs Fiorelli-Coppi.
Every now and then you see a bike with a very special fork crown.
A 'Coppi' bike... These bikes were made in Belgium by Martens (Martelly) and in Italy by Fiorelli.
We try to find out if and how you can detect the difference between the two.
The seatstay and the lugs seem to be the places where we can possibly spot differences.

 

Classic steel bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Bahamontes in his yellow jersey in 1959 on a Coppi that is undoubtedly a Fiorelli

 

Vintage race bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Coppi had an agreement with Fiorelli to make bicycles under his name

 

Retro race bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
A proud Bahamontes in 2009 showing off his Fiorelli-Coppi

 

Vintage racing bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Vintage racing bikes Fiorelli 1962 with Charly Gaul in team G.S. Gazollo. Coppi died in 1960.

 

Classic race bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Unmistakably Fiorelli...

 

Retro classic bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
A Fiorelli team bike

 

Oude stalen koersfietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
A Fiorelli team bike

 

Classic steel bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Martelly-Coppi 
Classic steel bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
 Fiorelli

 

Vintage race bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Coppi with extended forkcrown
Vintage race bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Coppi with extended forkcrown

The forkcrown can't tell us the difference between Martelly or Fiorelli

Retro race bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi
""Retro race bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi
Retro race bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi

 

Vintage racing bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Martelly-Coppi 
Vintage racing bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli
Vintage racing bikes Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi

Headtubelugs are not consistent enough to see a difference between Belgian or Italian

Oude stalen koersfietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi
Oude stalen koersfietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi

 

Retro classic bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Martelly-Coppi 
Retro classic bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Martelly-Coppi 

 

Retro classic bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Who thaught that Fiorelli was the first and only-one ...
Auto Moto Special BH 1920's
Retro classic bicycles Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Auto Moto Special BH 1920's with the 'same' specifici forkcrown

 

Retro classic bicycles Martelly-Coppi-automoto versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Auto Moto

 

Vintage racefietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli BB, crank Magistroni

Fiorelli bracketlugs seem consistent, Martelly has a different bracketlug

Retro koersfietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi

 

Retro koersfietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Seatstay and seatlug of a Martelly-Coppi

 

Klassieke retro racefietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Seatstay of a Fiorelli Coppi, note the difference in lugs, seatstay-shape and serial number

 

Klassieke retro racefietsen Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi
Fiorelli-Coppi

Overal conclusion: the seatstay and the bracketlug may be the biggest hint wether it's a Fiorelli or a Martelly. Needs further investigation ...

Year
1950
Model
Coppi
Info
Italy
Martelly-Coppi versus Fiorelli-Coppi

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