[CR] any idea why this 1970s Motobecane went for over $1500??

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

From: <Carb7008@cs.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:51 -0500
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR] any idea why this 1970s Motobecane went for over $1500??


I can guess at several reasons: French and iconic, desirable black and red version in small size, prob low mileage/ very good orig cond, v.nice Ideale and last but not least, a weak dollar. I'd speculate this bike was won by a Japanese collector.

Jack Romans
Sacramento, CAlifornia