FWIW, I looked up the original price on the Bianchi L'Eroica. It was $4000+, and while that might equate in price-point when compared to a top-of-the-line $10,000 bike today, the main difference is in value for money. That's why I personally don't get the very large price; there's just no way there was 4k in that frame and those components. To me, the price is silly for what amounts to a niche bike of low-spec for artisan money.
This is just my opinion. We can still have those, right?
DD