Hell I'd buy both of them if you would be silly enough to offer.
Really to me the original bike would have the mojo & be worth more as a collector item.
In reality the newer 'repro' might probably be a better frame.Just because he'd have more experience thru time.He may have learnt a thing or two over the years.
Call me when you are ready to do the deal.
Nick 'always lookin for SACHs' Zatezalo Atlanta,Ga.
-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Dale B. Phelps Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:15 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]"repro" thoughts
Here's a simile (different from an analogy, but you knew that, right?)
In a lot of ways this discussion is becoming like one I hear in the collector car hobby. Many non-car people know some of the history of the Carroll Shelby-built AC Cobras of the early/mid 60's. Butt-fast car with a V8 stuffed into a little alloy British sports car chassis. Some also know of Mr. Shelby resuming production of these cars a few years ago, using only all original spares (apparently stashed away in some warehouse or something.) Obviously, the assemblers aren't the same kids who did this work in the 60's. My question: are these still "Shelby Cobras" to your thought? Or are they "repros"?
Maybe I can make the question we're debating easier/harder, below is a link to a foto of my 1976 Richard Sachs
http://members.roadfly.org/
Question: If I had Richard build me another one, pretty much like this one, would IT be a "repro"? If I did this and had the two bikes side-by-side, and had to sell one of them, which would you prefer to buy from me? Which do you think would have greater monetary value? Collector value? Mojo?
f.w.i.w.
dp
Dale B. Phelps
Los Gatos California
U.S.A.