[CR]De Rosa valuation?

(Example: Production Builders:LeJeune)

From: "Ray Coffey" <swampgas@usa.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 19:35:39 -0500
Subject: [CR]De Rosa valuation?

I spied a lovely era 1984 (on-topic?) De Rosa at a shop outside of town the other day for a grand. Very good shape, great color (deep red) and Campy SR componentry except for Huret Jubilee shifters. Only a few small chips, no dents or wear, except a little grinding of the inner drive-side dropout, presumably from a slipped or overshifted chain. Columbus tubing.

Given the great reputation of De Rosa brand on this list and elsewhere, do you think a thousand bucks is a decent price for such a bike? The detailing is quite nice, with teardrop-shaped chainstay bridge reinforcements, although I saw no model name.

Yeah... it is my size. Curse or blessing? I did not see all that much in the archives regarding value.

Thank you for any help you can provide.

Ray Coffey
Boston, MA