[CR]Chrome Paramount (Ed Granger)

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From: <EdVintage63@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:55:26 EST
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Chrome Paramount (Ed Granger)


> The bid history for JB's auction is interesting. The two top bids were
> above $3500
> which was almost $1600 above the next highest bid. The perfect situation for
> a
> seller is to have two 'gotta haves' going at each other.
>
> The Italian Masi Special auction from last week had a very similar chain of
> events.
>
> Auction prices are not always the litmus test for enduring market values,
> but it
> sure is cool to be the seller in those 'gotta have' situations.
>
> Nick Zatezalo
> Atlanta,Ga
>

Well said. It's also worth pointing out, maybe, that there's is often a premium for a bike that's not just nice, or nicer, but the nicest of its kind that's disproportionate to how much nicer it is. A bike that's only 10% better than "excellent" may be worth twice as much, 'cause the really special bikes, which at least two people felt this Paramount was, are just that -- special.

Ed Granger
Lancaster, PA, USA