Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Looking for an older Gazelle Bicycle

I am interested in learning more about the older Gazelle bicycles. I recently saw one and was curious about it's history, market value etc. Can anyone help me? The one I saw was 27"? , black, and with the rack in the back.

Really fine bikes; never owned or rode one. I've seen them a few times and on the net. From the '70s through the '80s, perhaps a bit beyond, the road bikes have been imported. Not common and not over-priced used. Frames can be found on e-bay for two to four or more in good shape as they've fine paint jobs from what I've seen. Complete bikes have gone for a thousand equipt with groups beffiting them. All aspects of Gazelles are very good; Reynolds ussually 531, Campy dr-outs as well as English threading. Nothing quirky as far as the fitment or frame design.
The Co. these days focuses mainly on "Dutch Style" hybrid or street types more than traditional road racing or touring. That is to fit your def. of "old".

I'm sure owners and those expert in Gazelles will post here. Everyone admires Gazelles

Pictures will help. That 27 inch is probably the wheel size and not the bike size. A 27 inch bike (most bike manufacturers give a "size" number on their bikes that matches the length of the seat tube; most of them measure it center to center, some of them measure it center to top) would be a very big bike for a very tall person and would probably had to be custom made.

Really fine bikes; never owned or rode one. I've seen them a few times and on the net. From the '70s through the '80s, perhaps a bit beyond, the road bikes have been imported. Not common and not over-priced used. Frames can be found on e-bay for two to four or more in good shape as they've fine paint jobs from what I've seen. Complete bikes have gone for a thousand equipt with groups beffiting them. All aspects of Gazelles are very good; Reynolds ussually 531, Campy dr-outs as well as English threading. Nothing quirky as far as the fitment or frame design.
The Co. these days focuses mainly on "Dutch Style" hybrid or street types more than traditional road racing or touring. That is to fit your def. of "old".

I'm sure owners and those expert in Gazelles will post here. Everyone admires Gazelles


Gazelle goes beyond that... actually the 19th century. They are Dutch. They make Dutch City bikes very well and they have been making them for more than 100 years. Think flatland commuting 35 lbs 1-3 gear bikes.

but based on the OP's post, I suspect that the "Gazelle" is a model and not a brand name...

Gazelles have a wide range of quality-they even have some bikes after the 2000 range. In the older bikes, I believe their Champion Mondial was top of the line. I have a 1980s Gazelle Vuelta that is not pretty-lots of paint chips, tubulars, Reynolds 525 as I recall?, but rides decent with shimano equip. I got it for $40 about 2 years ago and since the guy gave me 4 or 5 tubulars with it, I couldn't complain and now is sits on my trainer and gets dusty.

Yes, they are Dutch bikes and nice quality. They make many styles to include city bikes. If you want to see 100s of them for sale go to http://statisch.marktplaats.com/images/logo.gif (http://kopen.marktplaats.nl/c0.html), as they are probably one of the most common bikes in the NLs, would be my guess.