I just bought a pile of bike parts that I found listed in Facebook Marketplace. Amid the pile of 70's gear were two nearly complete Raleighs-- a 1975ish Gran Sport and a Raleigh Pro Mk 2 which appears to be 1970/71 vintage due to serial number, drop outs, etc. If there's such thing as a downside to scoring a Raleigh Pro amid a pile of parts costing a grand total of $40 for everything--that downside would be that someone had performed a scrappy DIY paint job on the Raleigh Pro. Considering it's condition and lack of provenance, I think this is a great candidate for undergoing a "restomod" that suits my nostalgic interests, rather than blowing $$$ on the model-specific, period-correct missing Campy components and having it refinished in OE colors/livery.

Raleigh Pro Mk2 that I rescued from a small pile of bike parts I bought for $40, pictured wheels and saddle bag not included. Yes, it's a poor DIY paint job by a P.O., and mix-match of parts, but I consider it a free bike as I'm ok with having spent $40 for a Campy high flange Record hub set alone . After a quick and dirty tune-up/overhaul, I slapped this pair of pair clinchers on it and did a 20 mile test ride--and to my surprise, I like it a lot. Enough so that I plan to strip and restore the frame.