Me thinks this is a '72 or '73. As far as I know, a '71 would have the "playing card" graphics and a semi-sloping/scalloped 4-point crown with two holes on either side. Regardless, it's a LOVELY machine...I'm interested to see what the re-finished white '71 currently listed will fetch. By the way, can anyone confirm if this green machine is in fact the famed "super pantografata"?
Matthew Bowne
Brooklyn, New York
> Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 09:00:43 -0700
> From: milanocc@gmail.com
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR] $4K Colnago on Ebay
>
> 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.?
> >
> >
> >
> > Dale
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dale Brown
> >
> > Greensboro, North Carolina USA
> >
> >
> > -----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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Don't know if you all were following this auction--180401718652--for a nice
> > 71
> > Colnago with lots of pantographed parts, but it went for over 4k.
> >
> > There was much discussion a few weeks ago about plunging or tepid values
> > for
> > vintage bikes.? This seems quite counter to that view.
> >
> > Interested in what the Colnago experts think.? I loved the bike.? Very
> > classy.
> >
> > Robert Aguirre
> > Windsor, ON Canada
> >
> >
> >
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