First Post. I'm an MTBer and a waiter at work, a young kid, scored an old road bike out of a dumpster and brought it in for me to tune up. Turns out its a french made Cromo Motobecane Grand Touring that is all original and, from what I can tell, has never, I mean Never ever been ridden. The rubbernubs from the injection molding on the tires are not even worn off. But I don't know anything about old roadie stuff, so here it is.
Vitus 888 tubing, so I think it's a late 70's early 80's bike.
Woman's frame with a 2 into 1 top tube, seperate seat stays to the top of the seat tube.
Suntour Vx groupo
Weinemann Vainqueur 610 centerpull brakes, Weinemann Normandy Hubs, made in Belgium.
Metal head Badge, frame made in France.
This bike looks like it just came out of a time machine. Any history would be appriciated.
Down side, I think it was leaned up in a garge for the last 30 years beause it is slighty warped, and needs to be aligned. Anyone guess a model year and original retail? Thanks.

There are some Motobecane catalog scans on Velobase.com; maybe that will help. Nice bike by the looks of it; not top end but definitely not junk. Depending on the age the threading might be French or Swiss. Whoever keeps this bike should give it a good overhaul and fresh grease so those bearings stay fresh.

What did you mean by "alignment"? Leaning a bike against a wall for 30 years shouldn't bend it. Are you talking about the frame, wheels, or what?

Edit: Here's the Velobase link: https://www.velobase.com/Resource_Too...alogScans.aspx

2nd edit: The 1979 super mirage looks pretty close.

Well, there are no signs of impact, and no obviously bent tubing, and the forks look straight, but the bike is somehow not completely straight. I am imagining this thing leaning against a wall with a bunch of crap piled on it for a few decades. It feelt like the head tube and seat tube are no longer in the same plane, and that the HT it twisted counter clockwise....so the bike pulls left. The wheels were in a struing stand yesterday so it's not wheel dish or anything like that. Thanks for the link.
The 84 Grand touring looks like it, any Idea when they went to stem mounted shifters?