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well if this was a much more rare model bike and didn't have the cool Coca Cola sponsored bike license I probably would have left it alone, but
since i've had these decals 25+ years and I couldn't stop the voices in my head saying " Do It Do It Do It " here it is

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I have three Tornados and I learned something new from this thread so thanks!

I bet you're not the only one since there are no 1958 catalog pictures. The Tornado was a promo bike for 1958 and it was the lowest priced model Schwinn offered that year.

Here is a rare Christmas 1957 Schwinn ad.

Note the chainguard.

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Well, I was just out in the garage with all of this new Tornado chainguard information. There is just no easy way to say this...but it needs to be said....so here goes. I'm an idiot. There, I said it.
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