1954 Schwinn Black Phantom
An almost completely original bike that even has the warranty card. Only non-original parts are tassels, valve stem caps, and repo tailight. The 55 year old Typhoons are still holding up nicely! Entry Submitted...
Category: Post-War Balloon Tire Bicycles
1956 Schwinn Green Phantom
This green 1956 Schwinn Phantom has had some touch up work done (tank, light, and back of frame) and has a few custom accessories (hubcaps and dice valve stem caps), but is otherwise original....
1954 Monark Cycle King, aka Super Deluxe
Largely original bike but has new tires, wrong pedals and grips–anyone got the correct ones? Entry Submitted by Shawn Sweeney
1953 Roadmaster Luxury Liner
An original bike except for the blackwall Typhoon tires. The Roadmaster had a rather unusual springer front end but it rides like a dream! Entry Submitted by Shawn Sweeney
1951 Shelby Flying Cloud
1951 Shelby Flying Cloud, I just finished this bike for a woman who’s husband asked me to refinish it for her for Christmas 2009. She won it back when she was 7 or 8...
1950 Schwinn Hornet
Very early Hornet, before they had the name on the chainguard. All original in Burgundy and Ivory. Entry Submitted by stan watt
1952 Hawthorne De Luxe Tank Model 80
Original, untouched bike to include tires. Entry Submitted by Shawn Sweeney
1950’s J.C. Higgins Colorflow
Ladies’ JC Higgins Colorflow vintage bicycle in original (to the best of my knowledge) condition. 1950-1952? Blue two-tone paint, batwing headlight, tail-light. Minor dings, scratches in paint, some rust on chrome. All jewels in...
1953 Murray Fleetwood
1953 Murray Fleetwood somewhat customized by virtue of the (incorrect) Western Flyer 53-x tank and rear emblem above the reflector housing. The tank is different in form to the one that would be correct...
1953 Roadmaster Luxury Liner
50th anniversary edition. Lots of thumbs up with total strangers stopping me, to take pictures of this wonderful bike. Rides like a lumo. This bike has given me great pride of ownership probably the...