jda775838 , any bike from the 1970's will need a restoration. Even if it had never been ridden and is showroom fresh, the grease in the headset, bottom bracket and hubs will have deteriorated by now and will need to be cleaned out and new grease applied. I've owned and restored numerous Raleigh bikes from the
1970's including
Sprite.... Record.... Grand Prix.... Super Grand Prix ....and
Super Course. These are all on the low end of the food chain but are easy to find and can be great bikes if restored and tuned properly.
Here's one example....
https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...-rehabbed.html