For Sale: NOS 1978 Gazelle Champion Mondial

Amazing story, this. I came across this Gazelle via a former Gazelle dealer (mr. De Nijs, 3rd photo) who had just retired. He'd had this cycle in his shop for over 30 years and moved it around until it ended up hanging on his storage space's ceiling. The only (insignificant) marks it has are from its life in the shop, where the brake hoods unfortunately deteriorated over time along with a couple of small marks of time.

Although it's "only" an A-Frame it's fully outfitted with Campagnolo Record. They beautiful mother-of-pearl and burgundy two tone paintwork is nearly immaculate, with just the above mentioned insignificant shop marks. The photos tell the same story. Its size is 56.5 c-t.

I added this bike to my collection a while ago but I'm trying to make space for some new ones. That's why this one has to go.

UP FOR SALE AGAIN / Price drop: £675 posted. The intended buyer cancelled the deal so this beauty is up for sale again!

Beautiful.
Price seems high, but isn't for NOS Gazele with Campag

what size is it?.. lovely

56/57?

thats sooo nice, alot of money but worth every penny if you ask me!

Sorry for not mentioning that –– the height is 56.5 c-t

tubs or clinchers?

is it 531?

have a bump, nice bike

It's 531 Competition tubing and the bike is currently fitted with tubulars. If you want clinchers we'd have to arrange something with the wheels. I can certainly deliver with an extra set for clinchers.

have a bump, nice bike

Can't have one according to board rules...they'll come for me if I do that.
Only with price drop, but I'm not ready yet.

You can't.
He can.

One of my, if not most, favorite colorschemes. Lovely!
Price seems fair for a NOS bike like this too!

What rims are on it??

What rims are on it??

the rims are Mavics for tubs. I have an excellent set of clincher wheels w/ Campy hubs to go with the bike at negotiable surcharge.

[EDIT: hubs appear to be Campy and Shimano!]

some one buy this and do the Eroica next year, it could easily cost more to build one, then i can have peace and stop thinking about it.

The downhills on L'Eroica are full on mountainbiking, so next year Im riding a 'rat' historic, it would be a total injustice in my view to use this bike.....I got the impression its only first time people from England that use a good a bike on it.

that's a hell of a bike, and the price comes at a bargain......well worth 500 quid more, if it was sold in pieces it would make stupid money imo....
another free bump for a great deal!

This is the new price: £675 posted

There was no need to price drop.. Price was good as it was.. Sorry for you you got messed around..

Sorry Empee, if it were a 59/60 I'd be all over it. Best of luck. A beautiful bike.

some one buy this // , then i can have peace and stop thinking about it.

Bump. Unusually nice.

Jesus H that's nice.

Absolutely bloody gorgeous!

Stunning!