Picked up a 1950 phantom!

[Casual dreamer]

I have always wanted a phantom, when I found out about this one I thought here's my chance! I messaged the guy and made an offer, after a little back and fourth we came up with a good price! It was only a couple hours away from me, so me and my girlfriend rolled out there in my '66 Cadillac and picked it up, and spent the rest of the day antiquing. I couldn't believe the paperwork survived and stayed with the bike its whole life, still has it's original fork key in working order as well. I did a minor tune up, installed some repop U.S. Royal chains (I'm planning on getting some repop whitewall cords) and it rides like a dream! The last pic is the before pic.

 

[GTs58]

Sweet!
Red Phantoms are a nice change of pace. Is that a Wald rear reflector?

 

[WES PINCHOT]

congrats! had the same when I was a kid!

 

[phantom]

Very nice. Love the Red ones.

 

[1817cent]

Nice bike. Hope you have fun with it!

 

[ricobike]

I have always wanted a phantom, when I found out about this one I thought here's my chance! I messaged the guy and made an offer, after a little back and fourth we came up with a good price! It was only a couple hours away from me, so me and my girlfriend rolled out there in my '66 Cadillac and picked it up, and spent the rest of the day antiquing. I couldn't believe the paperwork survived and stayed with the bike its whole life, still has it's original fork key in working order as well. I did a minor tune up, installed some repop U.S. Royal chains (I'm planning on getting some repop whitewall cords) and it rides like a dream! The last pic is the before pic. View attachment 1200877

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My parents had a 65 Cadillac Calais 2 door. I once dragged home a Suzuki dirt bike in the trunk. Plenty of room for a Phantom. Nice bike!

 

[Hammerhead]

Very nice looking ride.
Hammerhead

 

[BFGforme]

Like the badge!

 

[ccmerz]

Would the seat shown be original to that bike?

 

[Shawn Michael]

That looks like fun to me. I also like the red and the drum brake.