1978 Gazelle Champion AA-frame 531c

I bought this frame from @HerrJ just over a year ago and it's great but I have too many bikes and need to sell some.
I have used the details from the original listing to provide the provenance -

1978 Gazelle Champion AA-frame
This is an very very rare frame, it was custom made in the gazelle factory for one of the training buddies of Johan van der Velde (TI-Raleigh). According to the last owner there are only two frames in this color. This particular one and the one that his brother has. It was custom made in the gazelle factory in 1978. It has an Roto bracket bus hasn't the butterfly bridge what was normal for an AA frame. They probably changed it since it was one custom made frame or it could be that this AA frame is a precursor of the AB frame that officially was introduced in 1979. Anyway a very special frame in a very unique color combination. Decals and paint are original.

Frame has no cracks or dents. Unfortunately one of the adjuster screws of the drop out broke while i tried to remove it. You can all ready see the threads very clearly, the screw is probably only left 2 mm in the frame. Needs some additional cleaning, but afterwards you will have a very unique frame.

Sizing

Top Tube (cc): 54 cm
Seat tube (cc): 53.5 cm
Heat tube: 13 cm
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I have used a colour restorer and wax and thoroughly cleaned the frame and it looks rather good.

The tubing is Reynolds 531c.

Areas of note -
Rear brake bridge has at some point in its life taken a knock and the bottom of the bridge is slightly bent inwards. This does not stop the rear brake from fitting or operating correctly but the damage is there.

Drive side BB thread. The thread is slightly damaged at the beginning and this is when I fitted the BB cup incorrectly. I have built the frame up and rode it with no issues other than the drive side feeling "tight" around the BB. I don't know the best way to remedy this, either a LBS re-threading the drive side or threadless BB.

There are scratches and scrapes to the paint work but for a frame built in 78' its in great condition.

I'm looking for £150 posted in the UK.

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ROTO BB

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Drive side thread

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Non Drive side

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Brake Bridge - Hopefully you can see the bottom half of the bridge slightly bending inwards towards the seat tube.

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Another Brake Bridge picture

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Paint scheme kudos

Price drop -
£145 posted in the UK.

PM sent

Price drop -
£140 posted in the UK.

Price drop -
£135 posted in the UK.

GLWS

You could buy my Gazelle panto stem and this F&F for £185 posted.
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/304311/

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Bargain if you ask me! GLWS

Thanks @HerrJ

I'm surprised this hasn't gone. Definitely a bargain. Sadly too small for me

Cheers @PhilDAS, I'm surprised as well.
Panto stem now sold.

I'm gutted it's too small, it would be ok if you're time bandit size

Moved.

Back for sale £135 posted in the UK.

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£130 posted in the UK.

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£125 posted in the UK.

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£120 posted in the UK.

If anyone is interested in the F&F and lives in London, I will be up next Tuesday (23rd) afternoon and you can save on the postage cost.