To answer the final questions in PandaPodium's InstaGram =
Buying a new Masi or Motobecane or AustoDaimler is easy, albeit a less than classic decision. As for protecting hallowed brands,.... well .... that horse left the barn many decades ago. Tho' I'm not sure that nostalgia is a selling card when the truth is beknownst.
It's only original once! Patina may enhance a classic but on a new moniker it's only scratches.