Originally Posted by
Chombi1
The reality we are realizing is, the bikes we thought were so rare are not really that rare, after all.
The so-called grail bikes like Colnagos, De Rosa's and Eddy Mercxx's are so cherished, but frankly there's so many still out there that they seem to almost be challenging the numbers of Peugeots that exist. After seeing a lot of these bikes for sale, the attraction for some had been dampened a bit, so sellers sare pulling their prices down to catch and nudge these people in the market to buy them.
Hmmmmm.....
If you look at the classic and vintage car market, it doesn't reflect the numbers that originally sold. There were a lot more full size sedans and station wagons sold in the 60s than pony cars, but what you see is Mustangs, not Galaxies. Camaros, not Impalas. It's what people preserved, not what people bought.
It's the same thing in watches. Elgin produced more good quality jeweled watches than any other company in the world, but people collect Hamiltons. When I started getting into old bikes, I realized that EVERYBODY was going for Italian frames with Campy components, so I decided not to bother. There were other good bikes and components.