 | 1940 Cleveland Welding Western Flyer (1940, Western Flyer) - Marc Pfisterer's 1940 Cleveland Welding built Western Flyer Deluxe is an outstanding example of early 1940's bicycle styling. Western Flyer bicycles were the brand name of Western Auto stores. The tank on this bike, referred to in the collecting hobby as the "4-gill tank" is a very rare piece that was designed to fit these frames with the taller he... |
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 | Airflo (1939, Speedline) - Mick Thompsons fully restored 1939 Shelby "Speedline Airflo" has all the latest styling of the late 1930's. This particular model has stainless steel tank inserts, where as many models had this part just painted steel. Notice the rare original Delta tail light and streamline Torrington pedals. Restored and painted in its factory original colors b... |
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 | Arrow (Hiawatha) - This months featured bicycle is a Shelby built Hiawatha "no-nose" Air-Flo. Notice the tank does not extend past the head tube like it does on the standard Airflo bicycles, yet the bike still retains all the other deluxe features. This bike was restored by Keith Dean and is one of Rich Edmonsons most prized bikes. |
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 | Autocycle (1941, Schwinn) - Another Masterpiece of Bob Usasi is this month Bicycle of the Month. Looks great Bob, keep up the good work! The Bicycle is a 1941 Schwinn Autocycle with ACE badge and decals, and a killer combo of two tone brown with red pinstripes. Cool! |
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 | B-10E Motorbike (1933, Schwinn) - The bicycle of the month for February 2005 is a 1933 Schwinn B-10E. Schwinn new model featuring true balloon tires, the first in the industry! This bike features all the deluxe accessories that any kid would want at the time. Stainless steel fenders, "ahooga" horn, toolbox tank, leather covered seat and more! |
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 | B6 (1941, B.F. Goodrich) - This nice original 1941 Schwinn built B.F. Goodrich is about as nice as you can find. Check out those dual expander brakes! Bike also features the rare half-embossed tank. Wow what a bike! |
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 | BA107 Straightbar (1947, Schwinn) - This month's featured bicycle was beautifully restored by Bob Usasi. This 1947 Schwinn BA107 model differs from the common B6 model in that it has a straightbar frame and tank rather than the more popular cantilever design yet it retains the same fenders and carrier as the B6 model. Early post-war straightbar frames such as seen on this bicycle, ... |
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 | Balloon Tire Bicycle (1936, Indian) - This months "Bicycle of the Month" is a 1936/7 Indian. Sold at Indian motorcycle dealerships for a short time in late 1936. This is an original bike that still shows the large Indian decals on the tank. Notice the unique frame construction and drop stand. Also notice the Mesinger "tornado spring" seat and skirted fenders... wow, what a bike! |
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 | Bicycle (1935, Aerocycle) - This months "Bicycle of the Month" is Andy McCulla's 1935 Schwinn Aerocycle. This may very well be the nicest original unrestored Aerocycle on the planet. Almost as good as the day it rolled off the assembly line. It is truely amazing that the bike has survived in this condition for over 66 years. |
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 | Blackhawk (1935, Elgin) - The Bicycle of the Month for April is Scott McCaskey's 1935 Elgin Blackhawk, what a beauty! Features the rare steel clad wood rims, NOS stainless steel fenders, Elgin speedometer, delta light, horn and red leather seat. Restored by Scott himself, paint done by Dave Stromberger. Killer bike! |
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 | Blackhawk (1934-36, Elgin) - This completely original Elgin Blackhawk exemplifies the styling trend of the time with it's massive motorcycle size toolbox tank and low slung frame. The Blackhawk was manufactured by Westfield Manufacturing for sale by Sears between 1934 and 1936. The frame design was called the "Twinbar" and preceded the radically styled Twinbar of 1938-40. The... |
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 | Chief Motorbike (1915, Sears) - This 1915 Chief, made by the Davis Sewing Machine company and sold by Sears is one of the nicest original in the country. This bike is about as original as they get. The pedal treads, the seat, and saddle bag, all have the word "Chief" embossed into them. This is a truely rare bike, both in number and in condition. It features a 3 speed Sturmey ... |
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 | Comet (1941, Hawthorne) - This months bike is a 1941 Hawthorne Comet. Equipped with lighted "floating" carrier, headlight, spring fork and horn tank. The color on this bike was matched from orginal paint that was inside the tank. This bike was restored back to original specs as closely as possible, only the pedals and tires are not original. Paint was done by Dave Strom... |
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 | Comet (1940, Hawthorne) - This months Bicycle of the Month belongs to Chuck Larcom at Star Bike shop in Savanah Georgia. It was restored by Dave's Vintage Bicycles (nostalgic.net). Features New Departure 2-speed hub and front brake, twin light carrier and original shade of blue with white accents and red pinstripes. |
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 | Corvette 5-Speed (1962, Schwinn) - This nice original 1962 Schwinn Corvette is the rare 5-speed version, only made for a couple of years. It features a deraileur on the rear with stick shifter on the top tube near the head-set, dual hand breaks, rear "S" reflector and front book-rack. The candy blue paint still gleams like new! And check out those cool checker-flags on the chaingu... |
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 | Deluxe (1936-38, Belknap) - Chuck Larcom's Murray built Belknap is this months "Bicycle of the Month". When Chuck brought this bike to me, it was a very VERY rusty bike! Just on the borderline of not worth saving, but after many hours of hard work the bike is finished. The paint scheme has been accurately duplicated from the original. The darts on the frame are pinned in ... |
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 | Dial-Your-Ride (1949, Huffman) - This months Bicycle of the Month is a Dayton Dial-Your-Ride. This early version, first introduced in 1949 was designed by Knut Wennerstrom, a noted automovie and industrial designer at the time. This example is in very good condition for its age. The original paint is still showing strong. Notice the "dial" on top of the fork to tune in the fro... |
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 | Excelsior Autocycle (1937, Schwinn) - The Bike of the Month for October is this nice original 1937 Schwinn "Excelsior" Autocycle. It features everythign but the built in cross-bar speedometer. Notice the full floating saddle that rides on a sprung seat post. Up front are twin Delta Silver-Ray headlights, a springer fork, fender "bomb" reflector, and drum brake. You don't see many le... |
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 | Fleetwood Supreme (1937, Firestone) - When was the last time you saw a Super-Streamline Huffman with original paint? This Seafoam Green 1937 Firestone Fleetwood Supreme bicycle belongs to Alan Schmit. It features mostly original paint, with the tank and head tube restored by Dave Stromberger at www.nostalgic.net. The restored portion of the paint was distressed to match the rest of ... |
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 | Fleetwood Supreme (1937, Firestone) - This Fleetwood Supreme has the rare optional stainless steel fenders. Also notice the aluminum torpedo headlight and whitewall Firestone tires. Paint was done by
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 | Fleetwood Supreme (1937 , Firestone) - This 1937 Firestone Fleetwood Supreme was restored by Dave Stromberger (thats me!) at Dave's Vintage Bicycles. It features the rare optional dual Delta Silver-Ray headlight setup, "Ashtray" speedometer housing with Stewart Warner speedometer, and the 3-rib streamline tank with matching chainguard and gooseneck. The silver and red combination is o... |
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 | Golden Flyer (1959, Western Flyer) - This rare 1959 Western Flyer "Golden Flyer" marked the 50'th aniversary for the Western Auto Supply chain of stores. Notice the special gold textured fabric seat, dual head lamps, chrome tank, chrome fenders, whitwalls, tail light and spring fork. Very few examples of this bike remain today, and even fewer as nice as this. This bike has not been ... |
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 | Hopalong Cassidy (1950's, Rollfast) - This month, for Bike of the Month we present this freshly restored 1950's Hopalong Cassidy bicycle. It belongs to Charles Larcom of Star Bike Shop in Savannah Georgia and was restored by Dave Stromberger of Dave's Vintage Bicycles in Davenport, WA. It features the very rare set of original cap guns, holsters, studded fenders and decorated Leather... |
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 | Imperial (1937, Packard) - Scott McCaskey's 1937 Colson Imperial is an outstanding, well preserved example of a very rare bike. This Packard badged Colson still wears it's original paint and plating. It is equipped with a Lobdell horizontal-spring saddle, Stewart-Warner Clipper speedometer, aluminum Delta horn-light, and an aluminum Delta tail-light. Notice the unique Colson... |
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 | Ladies Bicycle (1938, Packard) - This Rare 1938 Packard ladies bicycle was manufactured by the Cleveland Welding Company, makers of Roadmaster bicycles. It is in very nice original condition and still has all the unusual parts that it was equiped with when it was new in 1938. Notice the chrome chainguard with streamlined rear portion that flows right into the fender stays. The ... |
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 | Liberty Autocycle (1941, Schwinn) - This 1941 Schwinn Super Deluxe Autocycle belongs to Drew Rollins. He found it at a local farm auction and restored it to the glory you see now. This was the top of the line for Schwinn in 1941, wearing much of the late 30's accessories that are so popular, such as the cross-bar with Stewart Warner speedometer and fender-bomb reflector. Dual Expand... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1936, Roadmaster) - This unusual bike was made by the Cleveland Welding Company, one of the first designs that the company offered. It features an unusual tank that wraps around the head tube with the badge integrated into the design. This bike has it's original paint and chrome, its in great condition considering its age and rarity. Certainly worth the title of May ... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1937, Roadmaster) - This months Bicycle of the Month is this 1937 Roadmaster restored and owned by Greg Clark. It features a New Departure 2-speed hub and a New Departure front brake. It is finished the factory original colors and paint scheme. Great job Greg! |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1940, Colson) - This months Bicycle of the Month is a 1940 Colson owned and restored by Ted Lusher. Colors are factory original along with the chromed fenders. Very nice bike featuring tube-slats rack, delta Defender tail light, NOS Goodyear G3 whitewall tires and a chrome seat chassis. The leather on the seat is original! Good job Ted! |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1910's, Emblem) - This bike is a true survivor. Built in the teens by the Emblem Manufacturing Company, this bike is typical of many bicycles back in those days, done in an interesting color combination with plenty of pinstripes and bright nickel plated parts (well they used to be bright!). The tires are 28" x 1 1/2" single tube design, which often required repairs... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1949, J.C. Higgins) - This fine example of an original, un-restored 1949 J.C. Higgins Color Flow belongs to Rick Collier. This deluxe bike features the "Batwing" dual headlight that was exclusive to J.C. Higgins bikes, sold at Sears stores. Also notice the "Beehive" springer fork. The black paint with blue and red accents look great! |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1938-1939, Roadmaster) - This 1938-39 Roadmaster was restored by Ted Lusher in brilliant blue and white with chrome gothic fenders. Chrome fenders on pre-war Roadmaster bicycles are rarely seen, but they sure look great! This bike features a sewn-edge longspring Troxel saddle, deluxe reflector on the rear fender and a New Departure model "WD" front brake. A fine looking ... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1936, Harvard) - This nice original 1936 Rollfast belongs to Scott McCaskey. It has not been restored, just cleaned up. It is original down to the rare United States "checker side" black-wall tires. Notice how similar this bicycle is to the Hawthorne Zep. They share many parts, including the frame and tank. The bike wears a Troxel leather seat, and Delta lights. |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1937, Dayton) - This 1937 Dayton is in amazing original condition. The paint and chrome gleams like the day it was new. Even though this bike never came with a tank, it makes up for it with other unique and stylish features such as the streamline gooseneck, "mesh" chainguard, Persons "tombstone" reflector, streamline Torrington pedals and streamline Persons sadd... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1937, Roadmaster) - This original 1937 Roadmaster is the next of kin to the coveted Supreme model. It shares the same frame and many other deluxe and unique features with the Supreme. The frame is one of Roadmasters most radical designs. The cool chrome chainguard and vibrant red and blue paint really set this bike off. Also notice the locking fork, delta horn-lite... |
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 | Men's Bicycle (1941, Roadmaster) - This 1941 Roadmaster wears its original paint and chrome. Notice the New Departure 2 speed in black, which was a war-time finish for many bicycle parts. The fork is a Shock-Master spring suspended fork that many collectors consider to be the best performing spring fork made during the classic era. This style of bike was very mainstream all the way ... |
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 | Motor Master (1938, Roadmaster) - This very rare 1938 Roadmaster "Motor Master" bicycle, owned by John Stansbury was only built from 1938-1939, and only a handful survive today. It was the only motorized bicycle produced where the gas tank was degined to fit the frame, much like the fake "gas tanks" on deluxe bicycles, but this one is real! The engine was made by Evinrude, the fam... |
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 | Motorbike (1930's, Ranger) - This nice original Ranger Motorbike was photographed at the Spring 2001 Memory Lane Classics swap meet. It features the original paint and decals, Delta Gangway horn with handlebar mount button, Troxel leather seat, tubular carrier, Persons tool pouch and frame mounted tire pump. The original red tires are gone but suitable reproduction are in pl... |
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 | Motorbike (1920's, Elgin) - This months bicycle of the month is a 1920's Elgin motorbike with Elgin engine. Very original and complete. One of the earlier examples of a motor accessory that was available for bicycles. This one belongs in the living room! |
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 | Motorbike (1923, Elgin) - This 1923 Elgin is just about as original as you can ever expect to find them. Nothing has been restored, only cleaned. Original paint, original Troxel leather saddle, original pedals, grips, etc. It still has the original (although petrified) factory "Justice Auto Bike" whitewall tires on wood rims! The battery canister still has the original "F.... |
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 | Motorbike (1928, Elgin) - This 1928 Elgin, owned and restored by Scott McCaskey (paint by Dave Stromberger) is an excellent example of deluxe bicycles offered in the late 1920's. It features a toolbox tank with battery clip and switch built in, handlebar mounted headlight with special "Elgin" script lens and unique red leather Troxel saddle. The wheels are 28" with single-... |
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 | Radio Bike (1950's, Huffy) - The bike of the month for January 2005 is this very nice original Huffy Radiobike owned by Alan Schmit. The mid 1950's saw the introduction of candy apple paint jobs on bicycles along with middleweight tires. The unique Radio bike featured a battery operated AM radio built right into the tank! In the 50's, radios were still made with vacuum tubes... |
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 | Red Phantom (1954, Schwinn) - This Schwinn Phantom, restored by Bob Usasi is painted with Candy Apple Red, an option for the Phantom starting in 1954. This bike also features a front drum brake, whitewall Typhoon Cord tires, leather seat, and tail light. This is about as good as it gets for Phantoms. Candy paint and a drum brake all on one bike? WOW! This is one sweet Schwin... |
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 | Robin (1938, Elgin) - This months Bicycle of the Month is Frank Puricelli's 1938 Elgin Robin. With its zeppelin styled tank and built-in headlight, this bike was at the top of the styling game in the late 30's. What kid wouldn't have thought this was cool? Frank's bike is painted in the rare Red and Cream color scheme that was seldom seen on the Robin. It has the op... |
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 | Robin (1935, Elgin) - This beautiful restored Elgin Robin shows off the latest in styling for the mid 1930's. Streamline frame and fenders with zepplin tank. Bike also features the optional gooseneck mounted speedometer. This '35 Elgin features the early style frame that has a lower drop to the seat tube. The later models changed and had a taller seat tube to remedy... |
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 | Spacelander (1960, Bowden) - The Bicycle of the Month for May is Mike Spanglers 1960 Bowden Spacelander, featuring a fiberglass monocoque frame that allowed for very radical space-age styling. Benjamin Bowden designed this bike back in the 1940's and even produced an all aluminum prototype that appeared in trade magazines in 1949 but was not produced and sold until 1960. Today... |
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 | Speedline Airflo (1939, Western Flyer) - The Bicycle of the Month for September, 2001 is this gorgeous 1939 Shelby Speedline Model 62 - It is an older restoration currently being upgraded to a correct Model 72. This bike currently has N.O.S. U.S.Royal Master tires, original accessory streamline gooseneck, Carryflector "handelbar ducks" and knuckle guards and Morrow brake. Upgrades in the... |
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 | Superframe 5-bar (1940, Monark) - This months Bike of the Month is a 1940 Monark Superframe "5-bar". Restoration done by Dave at nostalgic.net. Saddle restored by Bob Usasi. It has several unusual features, most notable are the handlebars which are designed to be mounted in one of two positions. In the photos they are mounted on the cross bar. This is made possible by the crossba... |
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 | Tall Frame with Shaw Engine (1917-21, Harley Davidson) - This months Bike of the Month is George Coons Harley Davidson tall-frame equipped with a Shaw engine kit. Is this bitchen or what? Authenic Harley Davidson paint scheme, rare Mesinger "Superba" leaf spring saddle (factory equipment on a 1912 Indian Motorcycle), Leaf-spring front fork (fully nickel plated) from a 1912 Dayton. It would be a tough... |
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 | Tandem (1940's, Colson) - This months Bicycle of the Month is a Colson Tandem. It features dual horn tanks (not original but they look cool!)and "steer from the rear" configuration which allows you to ride on the rear seat and steer the bike which looks mighty strange when you have no front passenger! This is accomplished by two small sprockets with chains and long rods. ... |
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 | Twin-Flex (1939, Firestone) - The Bike of the Month this month belongs to Jerry Germeau of Seattle Washington. It is an excellent example of a 1939 Huffman built Firestone Twin-Flex in original paint. Very tough to find them in this condition! It even has the original rear reflector housing that is usually missing. Very nice bike! |
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 | Twin-Flex (1940, Huffman) - 1940 was the last year for the Twin-Flex design by Huffman. This bike features its original paint and deluxe trim. Rear carrier has a tail light with unusual rotary switch. The bicycle also featured a built-in kickstand which was actually nothing more than a standard kickstand welded to the frame! One subtle difference in the frame on this model... |
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 | Twin-Flex (1939, Huffman) - This Huffman built "Air-Flyte" Twin-Flex features the popular factory original colors of metalic blue and red, with yellow pinstripes. All parts on this bike are original, no reproduction pieces were used in the restoration (done by Dave Stromberger at nostalgic.net). Tires are U.S. Royal Chain whitewalls. Pedals are Torrington streamlined, and s... |
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 | Victory Men's and Ladies Pair (1942, Hawthorne) - This original un-restored pair of 1942 Hawthorne "Victory" bicycles is a prime example of the war-time efforts of bicycle retails such as Montgomery Wards to make their product still interesting to look at. Since the use of chrome, steel and rubber was limited at that time, they opted to paint many of the parts that would ordinarily have been chrom... |
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 | Vogue (1937, Colson) - Rare original Colson Vogue deluxe ladies bicycle. This bike has several unusual features, most notable is the battery box between the seat tube and the rear fender. The light switch and horn button are on a small round fixture that is mounted on the top tube near the gooseneck. No other bike has this configuration. Other features found on other C... |
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 | Wingbar (1937, Silver King ) - This is a very original 1937 Monark Silver King, model L137. Nicnkamed the "Wingbar" because of the stylized shape of it's frame. The frame, fork, carrier and other parts on this bike are made of aluminum. The fenders and headlight are painted a contrasting metalic blue. Notice that the headlight also contains a horn with vents in the shell. The... |
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 | Zep (1939, Hawthorne) - This months featured bicycle is Jerry Germeau's 1939 Hawthorne Zep. Super restoration job, certainly a lot nicer than they were from the factory. Eye popping chrome and color, it doens't get much better than this! |
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 | Zep (1936, Hawthorne) - A 1936 Hawthorne Zep owned by Ed Kann is this months Bicycle of the Month. This art-deco beauty has some of the finest chrome work I have ever seen. The paint (done by Dave at nostalgic.net) is done to factory specs in black and white, with red pinstriping (which is hard to see in the pictures). This is one fine machine, and was the pride of the... |
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