Yes, it is a 23" and "old age" was in the back of my mind, I'm already no Spring chicken and I figured this one may be what keeps me on 2 wheels someday but only after some serious TLC. He originally wanted $100 each because they were "RARE!", he dropped it to $25 a piece a few days ago and that little voice started whispering in my ear.... "Save them......... save them........" I almost didn't make the drive but I'm glad now I did. The purple one has the better paint but neither one is terrible, especially for Gitanes of that vintage. Only a few scratches and some rust on the kickstand plates and on the very edges of the lugs at the bottom bracket. A little wire brush action and some Loctite Extend rust convertor and they'll be good as gold. Not sure of this works but I hope so.