'59 Red Phantom....

[mickeyc]

Beautiful 1959 Schwinn Red Phantom - antiques - by owner -...

About 25 years ago I bought one of the very last Schwinn Phantoms ever made. This was built in late October 1959. I sent it out to Bob Usasi is California for a perfect paint job. I wanted to keep...

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[phantom]

Oh Wow.....I have been looking for a Red 59 for well over ten years. Unfortunately for both of us I want an original paint bike with the 59 seat. Good luck with the sale, it's a beautiful bike.

 

[bobcycles]

wow....i remember restoring that one for Richard Truett....AGES ago...

he was the origin of "the cabe" way back when...

 

[WES PINCHOT]

wow....i remember restoring that one for Richard Truett....AGES ago...

he was the origin of "the cabe" way back when...

YES, I REMEMBER RICHARD. I HELPED HIM GET THE PAPER CABE NEWSLETTER STARTED. I GAVE NAMES OF COLLECTORS HE COULD SEND COMPLIMENTARY COPIES OF CABE.. AND WHEN HE WENT DIGITAL I DISCOURAGED HIM FROM DOING DIGITAL. I WANTED TO KEEP PAPER COPY NEWS LETTTERS. MANY OF US OLD TIMERS WERE NOT INTO COMPUTERS. AND NOW LOOK WHAT WE HAVE? I NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD WOULD BE ACCEPTED BY COLLECTORS ON THE INTERNET! I WONDER WHERE RICHARD HAS GONE???

 

[detroitbike]

He's in Royal Oak, Berkley area.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Oh Wow.....I have been looking for a Red 59 for well over ten years. Unfortunately for both of us I want an original paint bike with the 59 seat. Good luck with the sale, it's a beautiful bike.

What color Phantoms were the least produced? Did they offer all colors all years or Just black and red to start? My '51 say Black Phantom on the guard do they all say the color on the guard?

 

[tacochris]

What color Phantoms were the least produced? Did they offer all colors all years or Just black and red to start? My '51 say Black Phantom on the guard do they all say the color on the guard?

Only the black phantom said the color on the guard, not sure why that was....but the others just say Phantom. I believe the green phantom is the least common but I could be wrong. Im sure someone will have stats or something.

 

[Freqman1]

No stats but my experience is red is the least common color-for boys bikes. Black may have been the only color offered initially. The Phantom was a late year offering starting about the second week of August 1949. Within a month or so all three colors were available-black, green, and red. 1955 is the only year they produced a girls Phantom and in addition to the three colors mentioned blue was added. Some folks erroneously think this was a Christmas color but in fact the color was available on girls Phantoms the whole year. There are threads on here debating the boys blue Phantom but I personally believe a few of these were factory produced. V/r Shawn

 

[Junkman Bob]

Great explanation Shawn … Was the blue Women's Phantom only offered one year ? …1955 …
Thank you in advance
Bob

 

[GTs58]

Great explanation Shawn … Was the blue Women's Phantom only offered one year ? …1955 …
Thank you in advance
Bob

The woman's Phantom was only offered in 1955.