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Schwinn Black Phantom 100th Anniversary Bicycle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
Schwinn Black Phantom 100th Anniversary Bicycle
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Included in this lot is a Schwinn Black Phantom 100th Anniversary bicycle. The Schwinn Phantom was truly a classic and anyone who had one was the envy of the neighborhood. The Black Phantom came with the famous Schwinn patented cantilever frame, chrome plated fenders, Schwinn spring fork, Schwinn Cycle-lock, automatic stop and tail light, chrome-trimmed tank, chrome rims, and genuine leather saddle. This Anniversary edition Black Phantom is in MINT condition. It was purchased in 1996 from Bike Country in Des Moines, Iowa and kept by the owner in its box until is was assembled to take pictures. Chrome is immaculate, paint is original and shows no chips or damage of any kind. The white walls on the tires are pristine with no signs of ever seeing pavement. What truly makes these 100th Anniversary bicycles so collectable is the fact that Shwinn only produced 5000 of them and dealers were limited on the amount they could order. Recommended retail price when they came out was $2,999.00. Serial Number: G000996 indicates that this bike was one of the first 1,000 made. Due to Schwinn going bankrupt many of the original casting tools were lost when the idea to reproduce the Black Phantom came about. New pieces needed to be made using the lost wax process. By using this process they were able to accurately reproduce many of the parts to spec. which makes these anniversary edition bicycles as close to the original release as possible. This bicycle will be shipped with the original box. The Black Phantom measures 43" x 72".