Hi Brian: I think that Dale frowns on too much talk about money, so I'll try to limit myself to this one post. While $13500 perhaps is a bit excessive for this Confente, a real collector knows how to pay "too much". It's a beautiful complete cycle, in a nice size, and with a lot of details certain collectors like. The white color is perhaps a bit bland, but classic notwithstanding. Its serial number places it from the Union Pacific Avenue shop. Minus some chrome and a jazzy color ( features that Mario eschewed), what more could one want? This type of economy often causes collectors to "flee to quality". All my best, George George Hollenberg MD Confente.org
On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 11:20 AM, brianbaylis@juno.com
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> Angel,
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> I would be surprised if the bike was sold. I would guess something else is
> the case. Come on now; $13.5K for THAT bike in THIS economy? I think the
> odds are against it. That would be a true waste of money.
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> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> USA
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
> To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: [CR] Confente #37 at auction. EBAY auction now ended
> Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:05:27 -0400
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> I see the auction has ended. Perhaps someone on the list purchased it?
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley NJ
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> From: <oroboyz@aol.com>
> Date: Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 6:09 PM
> Subject: [CR] Confente #37 at auction.
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
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> Quite a stunning bike. Ebay auction #390074142688
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> Starting price $13,500.00 Probably in the ball park but there IS a
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> Will it sell & for how much?? What fun to sit on the sidelines and watch...
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> Dale
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> Dale Brown
> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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