Is that original paint? The auction text says, "VINTAGE CINELLI SPECIALE CORSA BIKE 1968 IN MINT CONDITIONS, ALL ORIGINAL". To me "all original" means just that, and that headbadge looks too weathered to match the paint and that rear derailleur, even though I can't read the date on it, is obviously wrong for a '68. Also that polished seatpost is usually evidence of trying to salvage a badly scarred unit, again inconsistent with the paint condition. I wonder what makes the seller think it's a '68? It looks later than that to me as well. I'd be amazed if this bike is exactly what it purports to be, an all original mint '68 Cinelli, even though it's still a very nice looking and desirable bike.
2009/10/31 James G Allen <jgallen@lexairinc.com>:
> Is that really a '68? Maybe more like early '70's?
>
> George Allen
> Lexington, Ky
> USA
>
>
> M-gineering wrote:
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>> frederic durrette wrote:
>>>
>>> I've just seen my holy grail. Too bad it's beyond my reach. 1968
>>> Cinelli SC in silver. Ebay item # 110452169628. $14,000 with free
>>> shipping. Not my size, but I'd ride it anyway. Maybe I'll hit the
>>> lottery this weekend! Does it belong to a list member? Fred Durrette
>>> Summerville, SC
>>
>>
>> If you want something to ride take half the budget to a sympathetic
>> framebuilder and have him make something like this in your size ;)