no67el

This is an interesting early Gran Sport, likely 1962 or thereabouts--- I picked one up this fall, and discovered it's not 531 like the later Gran(d) Sport(s). It seems to be some kind of Raleigh house-brand hi-ten steel--- but it's not super heavy and it rides pretty well. The no-name tubing notwithstanding, there are some nice parts hung on the bike--- BH Airlite hubs, GB spearpoint stem and bars, GB brakes, Campy Gran Sport derailleurs. The gent I bought it from had it carried over in an Airforce transport from the UK in the very early 60's--- he said it was the first bike with a rear derailleur on his college campus, gathering lots of attention. The paint job is lovely too. So maybe not as sought-after as the 531 Gran Sports, but kind of an interesting transitional model....