Vitus headfirst in to a wall?

[Gtpulse]

I always question myself when I see one like this as I wonder if sellers genuinely don’t see anything wrong. On the off chance it’s a model I’ve not seen before with a curved top tube……..

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[Eagach]

Seller has also got a few wheelchairs up for sale.....whoever buys this may need one !

 

[mdvineng]

The original forks appear not to have survived the impact

 

[eightyeight]

I used to have a Vitus like this, crashed it into the front of a 4x4 at about 5mph (Devon lanes). I went to ride away and found the front wheel was rubbing on the downtube. Ok, so it was actually overlapping the downtube. They do bend and this is exactly how they look when they do.
Usual ebay description; good working order, one careful owner.