If you were driving down the road to a car show and saw a Ferrari entrant ahead with a visibly bent frame, would you be willing to buy it even though it's mechanical integrity was compromised? Why would anybody want to bid on this particular Herse frame with the listed damage? I recall a thread awhile back about just collecting and about about riding what you collect. Blows my mind actually.
Tony "rides all my collectible bikes" Zanussi KCMO