Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Value of an Olmo Special?

Sorry if this isn't the right area to post this, but I'm trying to get an idea as to the value of an Olmo Special from the late 60's. It has Campy Sport Deraillers and Universal brakes. Petty cool chrome lugs to it. I can't seem to find a listing to it anywhere. I'm not sure or can't tell it Colmubus tubing was used, no markings. Any idea? Many thanks for any assistance here.

I'm not an Olmo expert but if it has Sport derailleurs I would suspect it's one of the lower end models. I think those were the bottom of Campagnolo's line at the time. We really need pictures to identify it and determine condition. Without that it's hard to say but I'd take a ballpark guess and give you a wide range on eBay of between $100 for a really lower end model or one with some condition issues to $300 for a nicer model in very good to excellent condition depending on a whole bunch of factors. I doubt seriously that it is Columbus tubing. Most likely straight gauge hi-tensile steel. Look at the drop-outs and fork ends. If they are forged Campagnolo it's a nicer frame, it they are stamped it's one of their entry to mid-level frames.

No markings almost always means high ten steel (low end). Bike manufacturers were proud to use Columbus tubing and bragged about it with nice decals.

That is a nice looking ride. Is that a Nuovo Gran Sport derailer, it looks like it, and that would indicate a pretty decent bike.

-Matt

+1 That is a much sweeter bike than I thought. Chrome lugs are always nice.

I don't deal with that era bike, so I defer value to others.

Looks to be essentially the same as a Bottecchia Special or Atala Grand Prix of the same period. The big Italian manufacturers generally made 4-5 models and depending on the particular spec these bikes fit in as the 2nd - 3rd models in the line up. The top model would typically be Columbus steel with Nuovo Record and the second model down would be the same Columbus frame with a mix of Campy and other (typically French parts). The rest, like your bike there, were a thin walled hi-tenisle steel frame with stamped dropouts with lots of chrome on the mid-range models as that one has. The ride is usually quite nice though they can be a bit flexy under a really strong or heavy rider. Cottered cranks were pretty much standard in that range during that period but some did come with alloy rims. I can't make out in the picture what that one has. Fiamme yellow labels clinchers were common. As for value, as I don't know Olmo as well as I know Bottecchia I can only assume it would be similar which would be in the $250 - $300 on eBay though occasionally they go much cheaper. People like chrome :)

Wow. Thanks to everyone for writing in here. Very much appreciated. I am learning, both the bikes and becoming familiar to the forum postings. The bike that Chuck posted does look cool, the chrome lugs really giving it a nice touch.