[CR]Masi "hierarchy" question..Or Collectability...

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From: =?iso-8859-1?B?pAo=?= <Sterling@tns.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 15:35:42 -0700
Subject: [CR]Masi "hierarchy" question..Or Collectability...

John , there are a few simple rules about collecting anything. #1 Older is better! #2 Condition is everything! #3 Is it High quality and Rare! #4 What is the "Mojo/B.S. factor??

Sterling Peters
San Diego


----- Original Message -----
From: John Price
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 2:34 PM
Subject: [CR]Masi "hierarchy" question...



> Wow, this list has some influence. Now I'm thinking that if the right Masi
> comes along at the right price (does that ever really happen ?!?) I may just
> have to buy it. Before getting on this list I really never thought about
> Masis much - knew them to be good bikes and all but just not that
> interested. Then I saw on Richard's site his beautiful pair of Masis, read
> about them here... Hmm, how to convince my wife I NEED another bike...
>
> Anyway, with that intro here are my questions. What would be the considered
> order of "nicest, most desirable" Masi to "least desireable" (not including
> any one offs). Would it be something like - Prestige, GC, NS, 3V... (top to
> bottom) or ???? And apart from the California built Masis what other traits
> are there to look for ? Finally what sorts of differences are there between
> the Prestiges, GCs, and NSs ?

>

> Thanks.

>

> John Price

> Denver, CO