Consider also a late 1970s mid-to-high-end Japanese bike, such as a Nishiki Competition. If you are looking at Peugeots, you should be able to find a nice
PR-10 or PKN-10 (d.b. Reynolds 531 main triangle only) at less than a third the price of a comparable PX-10 (chromed stays and full Reynolds 531 stays and forks). The last time I checked, no one had come up with the $100 ante for the fairly clean early 1970s
PR-10 on eBay.
If you want wide tyres, keep to the late 1960s or early 1970s. My 1980 PKN-10 takes 700Cx28, max.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069