Originally Posted by rootboy

If I may chime in with a short rebuttal, Lenton 58. I disagree with some strength. A 34 Ford replica is not close enough, in my book.
It's a re-pop. Ever see a Shelby Cobra repro? Kind of cool but nowhere near the real deal. I wouldn't buy a '65 Cinelli SC replica. No interest at all, no matter what the price. Part of the appeal of these old bikes to me is that there aren't many of the good ones around. Plenty of old bikes around. But not many 65 Cinelli SC's, just to use one random example.

Your comments about China are very interesting and it will be very interesting to see if the Chinese ever do get the vintage bike bug. Somehow I kind of doubt it, but it's possible. They didn't have European race bikes in their culture, for instance, so they are relatively unknown. The young collectors I know in Beijing are mostly after the really old stuff. Ming dynasty and before!