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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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 | Airflo (1936, Cadillac) - This is an early style Shelby built Airflo bicycle, branded as a Cadillac. There was no association with the Cadillac Motor Car Company. Entry Submitted by Bill Triplett |
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 | Airflo (1939, Shelby) - Restord, repainted and rechromed 1939 girl's Shelby Airflow. Aluminum chainguard, gullwing bars, quite the rider. Entry Submitted by Aaron Thomas |
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 | Air-Flo (1940, Shelby) - This is a slightly dressed down version of an AirFlo. Notice the carrier and chainguard are more generic in appearance than on other Airflo models. Still a beautiful bike with fantastic lines. |
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 | Arrow (1930's, Hiawatha) - Very similar to the Airflo, the primary difference is the tank design. The Air-Flo has embossed lightening darts on each side of the tank and the headlight sticks out further on the bottom rather than the top as seen here. This bike is a complete original in very nice condition. Notice the indian head fender ornament. |
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 | Arrow (1939, Hiawatha) - Shelby built Hiawatha Arrow exclusive tank for Gambles. Entry Submitted by Bill Triplett |
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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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| Arrow (1939, Hiawatha) - The Hiawatha Arrow "No Nose" got its name from its similarity to the Shelby Airflo, which had a tank that extended in front of the head tube. Other than that, the rear portion of the tank was the same... thus the nickname "No Nose". |
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 | Arrow (1939, Hiawatha) - Deluxe Hiawatha Arrow, sold by Gambles department stores. Manufactured by Shelby, this bike is very similar to the Shelby branded Airflo model. The horn tank, which had the headlight built in wraps around the head tube for a streamline look. The carrier and chainguard both had a large heavy look. |
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 | Arrow (1940, Hiawatha) - Shelby built Hiawatha Arrow, sold by Gambles Hardware Stores. For more info, click here. Entry Submitted by Bill Triplett |
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 | Deluxe (1941, Shelby) - This Shelby is equipped with a "biscuit" headlight, rear carrier, horn tank, and truss fork. A nice complete original bike just waiting a good detailing. |
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 | Flyer (1940, Shelby) - Completely restored 1940 Shelby Flyer badged "No Nose." All chromework by Bob Barnes at Vernes Chrome Plating in SoCal, Lobdell seat restored by Bob Uszjaszi, paint by Aaron Thomas. Entry Submitted by Aaron Thomas |
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 | Ideal Ladies Model (1890's, Shelby) - This Shelby built Ideal ladies model features a unique saddle. Notice the interesting head badge that is designed to look like a sprocket. |
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 | Motorbike (1930's, Western Flyer) - All original "AS FOUND" Western Flyer, only items replaced were the tires and tubes. 2-speed shifter, speedo, and tail light still works! Stainless steel fenders. Bike just needs cleaned up. For now, it will stay just like you see it. Entry Submitted by Rodger Armbrust |
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 | Speedline Airflo (1939, Western Flyer) - Widely regarded as one of the most stylish if not the most stylish bikes to come out of the balloon tire era. This bike, built by Shelby Cycle Company features an enormous lighted tank, deep fenders with tail light, curved fender braces, Troxel horizontal spring saddle, and streamlined pedals. |
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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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 | Spiegel Catalog (1939 Spring / Summer) - These pages were scanned from the 1939 Spring and Summer Spiegel catalog. They show bicycles made by Monark Silver King Inc. and the Shelby Cycle Company. Spiegel's bikes were brand named Airman.
The first page shows the bikes built by Monark. The most deluxe being the Comet, which is an extremely rare twin-suspension variation of Monark's Super... |
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 | Standard (1940's, Rollfast) - DP Harris Rollfast,with Standard Headbadge EA Fender Light,EA Horn Button.This bike looks like a Shelby??
Owner Marty Mullins Entry Submitted by Martin Mullins |
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 | Supreme (1940, Shelby) - This bike is equipped with "Shock-ease" internal springer fork, "biscuit" headlight, horn tank, rear carrier, and deep fenders with curved braces. |
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 | West Wind (1938, Spiegel Airman) - This artists concept of a radical Shelby bicycle shows features that did not make it to the production "Airflo" model. Double sided full lenght chain guard, built in tail light, stainless steel tank and guard, wire fender braces, speedometer built into the goosneck and solid pedal blocks are among the differences. Overall a very nice design, too ... |
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 | Western Auto Catalog (1938) - In this 1938 Western Auto Supply catalog, we see bicycles built by Shelby. The early version of the Air-Flo is shown. The Air-Flo DeLuxe features a Delta torpedo combination horn-headlight and a Delta Defender tail light. This bike also features a Lobdell Horizontal Spring saddle. Available was the New Departure 2-speed hub. |
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 | Western Auto Catalog (1937) - These scans, from the 1937 Western Auto Supply catalog show Shelby built bicycles. The deluxe Streamline "Master" model was later called the Air-Flo by Western Auto Supply and other retailers, however Shelby called this early version (1937-1938) the Airflow (no dash, and spelled with a 'w' at the end). Later, Shelby would call the bike the Airflo, ... |
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 | Western Auto Green Tag Sale Catalog (1939) - This scan of a page from a 1939 Western Auto Supply store catalog reads "Good News! for Pre-School Bicycle Buyers!" and advertises a lay-away plan for the purchase of a new bike. Shown are bicycles built by Shelby, such as the Sheby Airflo ladies model and the deluxe tank model built by the Cleveland Welding Company, makers of Roadmaster bicycles. |
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 | Western Auto Red Tag Sale Catalog (1939) - These catalog pages were scanned from a 1939 Western Auto Supply catalog. Shown are Western Flyer bicyles and repair parts and accessories. The bicycles shown were made by a variety of manufacturers. The two ladies bikes and the base model boys bike shown were made by Shelby. The deluxe fully equipped boys bike with horn tank was built by the Cleve... |
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