american psycho 

I don't know the brand/models, but know they're cherished.

Here are some newer photos.

Frame is straight, no dents, ripples, rust is surface only. Probably deserves a repaint.

miamijim

In that condition? $2-250. Max.

daf1009

+1

Also...if you are looking for original...this does not "feel" original from those pictures...particularly with the downtube decal!

KonAaron Snake 

I don't think it's original either, and I hate the repaint, but if it's a 76' De Rosa it will go far higher than indicated above (assuming buyers can verify it is a mid-70s De Rosa). A 70's De Rosa doesn't play by the normal rules - they're so rare and prized. A 60s one even more so.

miamijim

True.

OP, do some leg work to determine it's approximate year and authenticity. I'm not a derosa expert by any stretch of the imagination but the 3 I've owned all had 'DeRosa' engraved into the fork crown. Maybe the older ones didn't.

KonAaron Snake 

I'm not an expert either, but I think that engraving is correct for the period. I don't know the time lines, and I'm not even sure there is 100% consistent usage, but I do think they used different engravings before the one you mention.

american psycho 

I dated it using the pictures I found on Classic Rendezvous, although I may be off by a year, since the one I posted has long drop outs, and no cable-guides.

The fork crown matches, in any case.

I really don't need a restoration project, but I've snagged the pantographed stem and the shifting parts, and have the rest of the parts in the basement - just don't want to paint anymore...

Here's the 76 on CR

miamijim

Who says you have to restore it? It you have all the parts to complete the build and the price matches condition go for it. Something like that will always holds value.

repechage

For me the chain stays will help define its year. At this point I would be inclined to push it earlier. Appears to be a 56-57 center to top.
Condition of the fork crown chrome will also have a bearing on the value.
To me a 56 would be worth $1,000. Given no major foibles. A repainted always brings questions.

rootboy 

You know, that could be repainted. But maybe not. Is there evidence of an earlier color under the blue on that top tube rusty bare patch? Paint looks like it has some age to it for sure. And if it's an earlier model, perhaps it's right.
Just trying look on the half-full side.
which is out of character for me. :>

american psycho 

I'd say paint is original by the looks of it.

KonAaron Snake 

This is now being flipped on the CR list at the suggested $1000 price for frame. I really hope the OP didn't come to us for advice so he could flip to the community.

Also - for the record, the OP edited out some verbiage asking others not to bid because he wanted it so much.

american psycho 

You a communist? Do you really think noone bid on the bike because I asked?

It's a rare bike, I don't have time to restore, and you should keep your opinions to yourself.

If the frame doesn't sell, I'll get it repainted, build it up, and sell it for even more, but only if KonAaron Snake is OK with my pricing ;-)

KonAaron Snake 

No - I won't keep my opinion to myself in this case. What you did was tacky as hell. I'm no communist, and I've certainly flipped my share of bikes, but when I ask for advice, I explain I'm flipping it on the front end. I don't come back and flip it to the people that helped me. I also don't edit out the post to try and hide that's what I did.

SLIMEY

american psycho 

I think tacky would be to put it on ebay.

i didn't edit to hide anything but rather to add info.

your accusations strike me as paranoid, and your slander as immaturity.

The purpose of this forum is to establish value, for purchasing or selling, get a life.

jet sanchEz

Is the pantogrphing on the drive side seat stay missing the "A" in "De Rosa"?

gomango

Agreed.

gomango

Sure looks like it.

jet sanchEz

That's pretty shoddy workmanship, something I would not associate with De Rosa...and the non-drive pantographing seems slightly crooked and it would seem that the "D" is shallower than the "A", at lewst from the photo displayed here.

gomango

Noticed that as well.

Not his proudest moment.

repechage

Indeed. This bike was built after DeRosa became known, so volumes were increasing.
The seat stay caps are just identification stamped, so the variation is an unsquare hit or variable thickness, I don't know if these frames got plugs or caps.
This frame is still pretty rare, but later than my primary interest. A '73 or '74 would be the one to really pursue, but would fetch more too.
Not shown is the seatpost lug slot, for a time the slot was just an unfinished saw cut, no attempt to provide a stress relief at the root.
Ugo was obviously in transition from small builder to manufacturer.

I don't think it should be of any surprise that this frame is being flipped, history provides adequate precedent.
Not part of the CR group, so no comments from me there.

gomango

There is a 1976 De Rosa in Minnetonka, MN that I will likely pick up in the next year or so.

I have seen that particular bicycle on several occasions and it doesn't have these slips.

Suggests to me that there was some range of finish/QC benchmarks.

I would guess this pictured example would still be a pretty sweet rider.

KonAaron Snake 

Let's be clear cretin...since you've made this juvenile:

You indicated you were excited to add this to your collection in your post. You asked others not to bid because you were excited to own it. You edited it out afterwards. You implied in your sales post that you bought as a collector and were kindly moving it on.

How about this - you've acted like a dishonest sleaze ball who behaved poorly. You know you did because you edited it afterwards.

Had you been honest and said you wanted to flip it and wanted to know what it cost, there'd be no issue. The issue is that you were dishonest seeking advice and your sale ad, where you pretend it's part of your collection, is dishonest.

That's the last I'll say about it. At the end of the day you have to look in the mirror and deal with it.

jet sanchEz

Interesting, do you have any photos of this bike?

Does anyone have photos of similar slip-ups on a De Rosa from this period?

I still find it hard to believe that Ugo would have let a bike with his name on it leave the shop in such a state.

gomango

Yes I do, but I am not at liberty to post at this time.

FWIW The fellow I am buying it from is one of the most private bike collectors I have yet to meet.

I sold him three bicycles over the last eight years after we met at a local bike shop.

I have been invited to see the bikes from time to time and it is always a joy.

He has a very nice collection that ranges from the early 1960s up to the early 1990s.

Mainly racing bicycles.