Model Significance

The Basso Champion de Luxe stands as a classic, hand-crafted road racing platform produced by the premium Northern Italian manufacturer for the 1987 model year. Adhering to the highest standards of the Italian cycling heritage, the chassis was constructed using Columbus's finest steel tubesets, available in either the legendary double-butted Columbus SL or the high-stiffness, internally helical-reinforced Columbus SLX configurations. The frame's high-end construction is highlighted by precision investment-cast lugs, fine Basso pantographed details, a fully chromed fork with custom engraved crowns, and matching chromed chainstays.

Decal Set Features

The visual package faithfully reproduces the authentic 1987 Italian factory graphics, characterized by high-contrast black typography and integrated structure elements designed to provide perfect visibility regardless of the frame color. The structural core of the kit consists of prominent solid black BASSO brand markings overlaid on distinctive, solid white rectangular background strips, seamlessly integrated with the iconic rainbow sweep accents and secondary hexagonal factory logos. The comprehensive transfer package incorporates smaller, framed BASSO scripts for the chainstays, the oval-shaped MADE IN ITALY tricolor origin badge, alongside the classic hexagonal CICLI BASSO head tube crest overlaid with diagonal rainbow stripes. For complete restoration versatility, the kit includes both the authentic COLUMBUS Tubi Rinforzati Garantiti (SL) and the COLUMBUS Tubi Super Butted Rinforzi Elicoidali SLX technical frame tube transfers with their respective matching fork blade decals.