Dale, I saw this after the fact but am not surprised in the least! I been in the hunt for such a bike for a long time and can tell ya they almost never come up. About a year ago I saw a 1971 frameset in great shape go for $2900... there were several bidders up to the very end. These early Colnagos are really hard to find in clean condition as they were usually raced or well ridden. Since I have 13 Colnago's now it's hard to make a case for another *but* I'm glad I didn't see it earlier...it would have been tempting. Even in this economy the creme still rises to the top!
Matt Gorski farwest Milano CC Belmont Shore, CA USA
On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 6:28 AM, <oroboyz@aol.com> wrote:
> Yes, double Wow!
> I was guessing (with a friend who was also watching that auction) that it
> would go for at least $2500.00. But that $4K is way over any previous
> similar Colnago I have seen at auction. It is an amazingly original and
> unscathed bike, and I am glad to see there are enthusiastic bidders out
> there.. Be fun to know who bought it and on what Continent.?
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> Dale Brown
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> Greensboro, North Carolina USA
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlotte Bronte <j1847e@yahoo.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Sat, Sep 5, 2009 8:44 am
> Subject: [CR] Value of vintage Colnagos on Ebay
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> Don't know if you all were following this auction--180401718652--for a nice
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> Colnago with lots of pantographed parts, but it went for over 4k.
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> There was much discussion a few weeks ago about plunging or tepid values
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> vintage bikes.? This seems quite counter to that view.
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> Interested in what the Colnago experts think.? I loved the bike.? Very
> classy.
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> Robert Aguirre
> Windsor, ON Canada
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