Anyone know the value of this never assembled Holdsworth bike?

[misterbroon]

Morning,

I suspect that the value would be very much dependent upon how much work you want to put into selling it and how long your are willing to wait for a sale.

If you sell the frame by itself it is likely to sell fairly easily at up to £100, if you are willing to wait a little bit and possibly pay a few repeat listing fees, contact local bike clubs etc £100-£200 should be easily achievable and £250 if you wait for that one person who wants it. If it is in as good a condition as you say. You might be able to get a bit more if are prepared to demand more but for over £250 it could turn out to be a long haul.

New a similar frame is well over £600 http://www.bobjacksoncycles.co.uk/product-category/off-the-peg-frames/ but this is a very limited market.

If you build it as a complete bike then a lot of people will be forced to buy bits they don't want, such as the 5 speed drive train.

There is a real but limited market for the components where they have value rather than being unwanted, if someone wants say the rear mech then you can list it at say £40 and are being very reasonable or £100 and greedy if it is unused.

As a complete bike I would expect it to be a fairly easy sell at up to £250-£300, someone who really wants it maybe £500-£800 but finding that person is going to take time.

Its easy to say that this is a classic, but there are a limited number of people willing to pay for classics rather than just drool. :-)

By 1977 a frame with the Holdsworth name wasn't a one off craftsmen made, I had one bought from a small chain called The Toy and Cycle Centre.

In many ways this bike is similar to https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/raleigh-royal-23-5-frame-absolutely-stunning.263916/ although the Raleigh has unspecified material for the stays.

I am curious about the 531 sticker and the pink 531 does anyone know if this is just fading?

Thanks for all that info, much appreciated. I've just had another look and the 531 is definitely pale green

 

[misterbroon]

Green fading to grey does seem more reasonable, I know that there are French labels using red and 531 pro was in red but that had the word Professional on the sticker.

It's just that I have never seen pink or grey 531 digits.

Could well be my screen. :-)

Definitely pale green... just looked

 

[misterbroon]

Highly unlikely to have rusted inside if it has been in dry storage.

There's no rust anywhere, it's been stored inside and dry for 40 years

 

[biggs682]

I'm in Hartlepool UK. I'm sure it's a great bike as my Father in Law was a biking enthusiast, but kidney issues stopped his ambitions

It would be a great project for someone that's for sure.

Would be nice if whoever takes it in lived close enough to show your father in law .

 

[battered]

Looks like an easy £300 to me, assembled and running. It's basically new. £500 if you find *that* person and it is built up, complete and riding.

 

[Drago]

Holdsworth's are never worth as much as the great unwashed think they are, and as nice a bike as this would be its not from the most desirable era.

Having said that, I reckon 3 or 400 sheets, maybe a touch more if you can find someone who gets really turned on for it.

 

[rogerzilla]

I agree. Holdworths were pretty journeyman frames - I have a couple - but are often nicely finished and the 50s ones have fancy lugs. They're not Hetchins or Bates money but you might get £400-500 for it. A respray would cost £300-ish in those colours so you're saving someone that expense.

I'm a bit tempted as it's my size and my all-time favourite saddle (I have three of the old Professionals - the current Team Professional is quite different).

 

[Milkfloat]

This thread is 9 months old, not sure the guy would still have it.

 

[Kempstonian]

The OP hasn't visited here since his last post on July 29 2020. Seems like he got what he wanted.