Originally Posted by
tronnyjenkins
Not sure if you’re asking me, but on the bike in question, the decals are original. Unfortunately the one on the seat tube flaked some as I was trying my best to be gently in removing grease and surface rust. I haven’t bothered to touch any up because I would likely make them look worse.
As to pricing, do you think a fair ballpark is $750? This number is simply me doing my best eBay estimate on Campy parts of that vintage and around $300 for the frame. Almost no value added for the tubular rims.
What do you guys think. Should I start there, ask more, or ask less? I know “parted out” it would be more, but I’m not doing that.
That might be optimistic. You could maybe get this on eBay but that would be a tough price locally or here on BF. A Gitane Gran Turisme just went for $200 on C&V for sale. That is a full Reynolds frame with campy drop outs. That bike included seatpost, HS, and FD (all campy) plus a nice suntour RD.
FS: 1972/3 Gitane Gran Tourisme Frame (57 ctt) w/some parts
I've picked up a number of full campy (or mainly campy) bikes with full Reynolds frames in the $400-$600 price range. You can pay more obviously but usually, at least in my experience, that is for a frame in fairly to very good condition. It's been my experience that French bikes tend to cost less than equivalent quality Italian or British or even top notch US bikes.
I hate to say it but this bike is worth a fair bit more as a part out. Also if this is a full Reynolds frame from the 60s (as per post 21 above), I would think that should help push the value up some as well to the right buyer. Your estimate might work on eBay (if this is a full Reynolds frame) but pedals would be helpful at that price.
Here is a Motobecane LeChampion with a lot of campy bits with a BIN of $625:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motobecane-...IAAOSwdLpf6SQv