Super-snapper Andrew Ferraro, reader of this wee blog and fellow Acciaio rider recently snapped a few frames of this special edition Condor Leggero crafted for car-makers Lotus.
The bike marks the beginning of a really interesting collaboration between the firms, with Lotus able to offer some incredibly specific engineering knowledge to produce some exciting new innovations to the world of Condor bicycles.
Although on first inspection the design looks a little like the infamous rapha 'imperial works' colourscheme with the whole black and gold vibe, this is a happy accident.... it was actually designed in homage to the Lotus Formula 1 machine, which is apparently soon to accompany this snazzy bike at the showroom.
Both Condor and Lotus, formed in 1948, share a passion for the production of lightweight racing machines, so this seems like a really cool partnership, with both companies utilising their knowledge of material and design to offer up something a little cooler than the Spesh X McLaren offerings. The focus im told from my Condor 'Secret Squirrel' will be "Efficiency on a bicycle, performance gains and a bike that everyone can ride, not just a pro." With an emphasis on affordability and performance... it seems to be a match made in heaven. There's every possibility in 2013 you will see some cool specialist fruits of this hook up... I for one await with baited breath! For now enjoy some pics shot by Andy Waterman....
There's also a very nice little piece about Hibell over at the Mamnick journal. 
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