Some times the old stuff just works.
My wife rides a 1984 Austro-Daimler Vent Noir. Beautiful bike. Black chrome Reynolds 531. It's too small to fit me, but I take it for short test rides after making repairs. I have no idea why, but that bike has the smoothest ride. She paid big bucks for it in 1984, and it has stood the test of time.
Getting a little hard to find parts though...