Hello dear friends. Yes, I have been off tending to family matters in middle USA. The upside of that was some weeks of early morning rides on my 1971 TdF that I pull out of deep storage out there.

Yes, I also have a "garage queen" '71 Super Corsa.



There's been a slightly smaller blue SC on the auction site that's been there for months (revolving listing) @ $650 with no nibbles. I think I paid $550 for my garage queen, and felt that I paid a premium (but was happy to do it!).

The green bike IS special. The question is only just HOW SPECIAL? I think it is overpriced, but Chas was correct that it is a "rare" factory bike from the pre-boom window.

All I can say for sure is that these early Gitane bikes (say mid-60s through about '73 or '74) are wonderful riders. Fast, responsive, but not too twitchy. It is why I have two.

Was there a question here?

:-)
Cheers!