I think all of us would agree on one thing. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In all honesty I can not understand the whole price level that the MASI brand brings at auction today but that is me. Others must see the value better than I and there is nothing wrong with that. Everyone has that special feather that tickles them and it is all good. I just know that I own a lot of bikes that have drastically changed in value over the years. When I was into the Balloon bikes my Schwinn Phantom was in the $2000 range at auction, today you would be hard pressed to sell one at $800. Similarly, my Schwinn Grey Ghost Sting Ray bike went for well over $2000 not more than 2 years ago, today it is hard to get 1G for it. Tastes and values change over time. One of the attractions on the classic road bikes to me is that they seem to hold their values and are more stable. Still that is no guarantee but I can also ride the classic road bikes a lot better than the two I previously mentioned. The last time I asked about the seemingly high value on a MASI GC I was told that "hey it was in that movie, that's why". I am sure those of you lucky enough to own one would probably have a more sophisticated explanation but it still escapes me.
Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ