I am trying to identify the model and get a rough idea of the value of this Gitane. I purchased it new around 1984 and was told at the time it was new old stock. It has Reynolds 531 tubing and came with Campagnolo Nuovo Record components. Today, it is in "good" condition. (Some pitting on the chrome plated fork and some scratches on the paint) I think it might be a super corsa but I am not sure. Any ideas on the model and possible value.

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https://members.cox.net/eric_wolf/images/front.jpg

https://members.cox.net/eric_wolf/images/shifters.jpg

https://members.cox.net/eric_wolf/images/full.jpg

Thanks!

Eric Wolf

Not to send you away, but try asking at the Gitane USA forum. They would know.

Look through the late 70's early 80's catalogues there and try to match up the components and decals. It's a little tough, because sometimes the French used one name for the bike in France and a different one in the US, and some with the same name even have different tubing depending on location. But yours with 531 and NR would be on the level of a US Super Corsa, or the French Olympic or upper Tour/Trophy de France.

I was going to say Team Replica, but it doesn't have the internally routed brake cables.
https://www.gitaneusa.com/models_3.asp

Lotek knows '80s Gitanes.

just by looking at the decal on the head tube, looks like a 80 - 82 team replica or super corsa. theres no mistaking the team blue paint. 531 reynolds is about right.if the componets r all original . i say about 150 to 300 $$ depending on the way the planets r aligned, how the oil prices r going , world security etc. lol

after looking at the pic a little more , i see alot of campy on it . clamp on shifters, gp4 rims, pretty nice . i would say definately 300 +

lofter, when are you going to send a '80-'82 era catalogue (American) to sandman to add to the site?

lol, when i aquire them. we need those years and a complete 84 too.i havent ever seen those on ebay or anywhere for that matter.i have some other stuff to scan and send him also.

As I recall, the majority of the components are campy. I replaced the campy pedals along the way but may have them someplace.

Thanks for the info,

Eric

Thanks to all of you for passing along your comments / info!

Eric

Look at the rear drop-outs:

Simplex = Tour de France
Campagnolo = Super Coursa

Those lugs look sorta tour de france-like.

Is this a campy drop out?

https://members.cox.net/eric_wolf/images/dropout.jpg

Doesn't look like one to me, but it's clearly a forged shortie and has a tidy little cable stop attached. Those plastic plugs attached to the adjuster screws *usually* are associated with Simplex dropouts where the plugs are "trapped" in a hole...these DOs are different from that type, so "make unknown" to me.
Stephen Andranian at GitaneUSA will know if somebody here doesn't.

That would be correct if it was a '70s bike.

My Raleigh Competition has those axle spacers in Huret dropouts. Those look like they could be a shorter version of those dropouts.