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uforgot
10-19-2007, 04:23 AM
Ebay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190163020817):eek:

I think this would look pretty good on my $40 mixte.:rolleyes:
Mr. Bloom
10-19-2007, 04:35 AM
For that price, it would be in a shadowbox frame hanging on the wall;)
Tri Girl
10-19-2007, 05:02 AM
For that price, it better be an automatic shift and do all the shifting for me when I need it done (and clean itself, repair itself...)
OakLeaf
10-19-2007, 05:04 AM
That's really sweet. Let's see, if my first-gen Chorus components stay in the basement for another 36 years, how much will they be worth? :D

Dumb question though, for someone who doesn't know much bike history: why aren't there teeth on the pulleys?
DebW
10-19-2007, 06:10 AM
That price blows my mind. Campy stuff other than Record wasn't that good in the 60s and 70s. Gran Sport was a lower grade of componentry. I bought a bike in 1974 that came with a Campy wide-range derailleur (don't remember if it was Gran Sport or what, but longer cage than that one) and it broke in less than a year. The major tension spring snapped. I replaced it with a SunTour VGT that worked much better. In contrast, I have a Campy Record derailleur that has been in continuous use since 1970 or before and it is still fabulous.
mimitabby
10-19-2007, 07:12 AM
maybe they know something we don't know? wow. amazing.
Ninabike
10-19-2007, 09:02 AM
Gee, I had one of those on my 1959 Frejus. My brother also had one. Wonder where those bikes are now . . .
Deanna
10-19-2007, 09:30 AM
They're selling the history, Tullio Campagnolo introduced the "Gran Sport" as the modern derailleur in 1951. This is one of the originals that make bicycles what they are today.

I'm not a bike history buff, I only know this because we were looking up inventions that occured during my grandmas lifetime for her birthday party.
HillSlugger
10-19-2007, 02:29 PM
I think it goes to show that some people just have more money than they know what to do with it. How many needy families would that feed?
blueskies
10-19-2007, 02:34 PM
The box it came in is also for sale. Nice to know that there's something in my price range, even if it's an empty box.
alpinerabbit
10-19-2007, 02:39 PM
did you know that art&antiques have a better ROI than your average stock? maybe start investing in vintage bike stuff....
Mr. Bloom
10-19-2007, 04:17 PM
did you know that art&antiques have a better ROI than your average stock? maybe start investing in vintage bike stuff....

My Red Mercedes is not a car, it's an investment (albeit one that I can enjoy) and I can document a 10% annual increase in value:D ...someday, I might even sell it:(

In the ebay world, for an item like this to have 2900+ views and to already have 28 bids with 2 days left...that's pretty phenomenal!
smilingcat
10-19-2007, 07:54 PM
Then again my partner is a power seller on e-bay and we occasionally see someone who deliberately jack up the price to ruin the auction. like one time someone had raised a price of 20 or so odd pieces of 6x6 fabric to $200US. The person never paid and she had to file a complaint. The perp was taken off e-bay.

So can this campy part suffering from same malicious attack. Its not that old per se... and its not even a great component. so why??

Maybe I don't understand. :confused: :confused:
smilingcat