'75 Fuji "The Ace"
10-09-15, 05:07 AM
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'75 Fuji "The Ace"
I am looking for some guesses, ballpark type (similar to my recent Colnago thread) guesses. The guy I purchased the Colnago Super from just might have a line on his Ace that he raced prior to building the Colnago. So, let us assume it needs a total refurb and paint is in keeping with age like my Colnago. All else intact.
What is a price you would pay for a keeper (not a flipper)?
What is a price you would pay for a keeper (not a flipper)?
10-09-15, 05:15 AM
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$275 +/- 10%. Dura Ace components, only thing holding down value would be tubulars.
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I would say $250-300 in nice project condition needs overhaul TLC but with complete original DA/Crane components and no significant issues. The old school racing tubies with corncob and the fact these bikes weren't will known will hold the value down below what a bike of this level would usually sell for which is actual good for the OP.
10-09-15, 01:03 PM
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A Fuji "The Ace" in reasonable shape with a straight frame should easily be worth around $300. It's definitely a collectable bike. Not to many of those around.
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I would say $250-300 in nice project condition needs overhaul TLC but with complete original DA/Crane components and no significant issues. The old school racing tubies with corncob and the fact these bikes weren't will known will hold the value down below what a bike of this level would usually sell for which is actual good for the OP.
I can't say I ever saw a '75 Ace but I raced a '76 Pro and sold the '77 line.
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10-11-15, 06:59 AM
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Yes, the catalogs show the '75 The Ace with Crane and Dura Ace components. The '74 literature is scant on details.
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The dealings between my friend and his guy that he sold his old The Ace to has been stalled. That is better than a "no" but in my friend's wording is delicate and in the works. He owned the Ace in high school as a racer in the Jr's before building the '77 Colnago that I now own.
Anyways, I have this '76 Fuji The Finest frameset to play around with.
Anyways, I have this '76 Fuji The Finest frameset to play around with.
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