In an age where people spend $1million for a Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda ( a '70s muscle car) or $250,000 for certain Gibson Les Pauls ( a '50's guitar) , it's not hard to imagine someone justifying spending $4k for a bike that will certainly stand apart from all the $4k+ carbon fiber superbikes du jour at the Sunday morning coffee rides. For the person who wants an elegant ride sure to elicit a few comments of approval from his weekend cohorts, it's certainly worth more than any fragile garage-bound old relic like a Caminargent or a Gloria. Me? I like the garage-bound old relics ;-) Jay Van De Velde Seal Beach,CA
"C. Andrews" <chasds@mindspring.com> wrote: Bob wrote:
"Now for something closer to on-topic... does anyone have any comments about the $4,000+ price paid for a San Marcos Masi GC this weekend? "
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That sale makes no sense to me at all. That bike, even with a 50th group, is worth 1500 or 1600 bucks, tops. Just my opinion, sure, but I am quite certain the current owner--if he paid the full price listed in the concluded auction--is in for a big surprise if he ever tries to resell it for what he has in it.
I mean, c'mon!! Is it worth more than the Caminargent sold recently on ebay? Is it worth more than a clean Masi Special with all the original early 60s parts? Is it worth more than a 1930s Gloria in clean, original condition? I don't think so.
I wonder if there's more to that auction than meets the eye...but maybe not. As ebay continues to grow, we'll probably continue seeing weird stuff like this.
Charles Andrews SoCal
Concerning Carlos Kleiber one of the greatest of all post-war conductors:
The glamour often associated with a conductor's life held no appeal for him; he preferred to stay at home in Munich. He once told Leonard Bernstein: "I want to grow in a garden. I want to have the sun. I want to eat and drink and sleep and make love and that's it."
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