1957 Schwinn Corvette 3 Speed

[stelber1987]

I scored this 1957 SCHWINN CORVETTE today had flat tires put a little air in them and they hold air another score rides like it should and even shifts without a problem unfortunately the speedo doesn’t work and has the wrong seat

Is there anything else that doesn’t belong on this bike or is it just the seat and license plate??

When I clean it up and getting everything right what would one thing like this go for?

 

[AS-1]

The trigger control is iffy but a clear picture of it will resolve that. There are several Corvette gurus here who might give you a pass on the seat.

 

[stelber1987]

Are you talking about the shifter is iffy? Like it doesn’t belong?

 

[GTs58]

The seat and reflector are not original equipment. The shifter is questionable. The speedometer and horns were added. No shots of the brake calipers, I think the Schwinn script pieces came about in 1958.

Is this the same shifter as yours?

 

[stelber1987]

Yes same shifter

 

[GTs58]

Yes same shifter

Yeah, they were quite a few different shifters over the years. Schwinn built a lot of light weights with a three speed. There were lots of combinations of the three speed hubs.

 

[stelber1987]

So it’s period correct? Also the reflector are you talking about the one on the rear fender? Looks period to me and also I knew the seat is from a road master or something unfortunately and the speedometer is correct to the bike? The guy told me he never touched it that it was all correct besides the seat

 

[AS-1]

The seat and reflector are not original equipment. The shifter is questionable. The speedometer and horns were added. No shots of the brake calipers, I think the Schwinn script pieces came about in 1958.

Is this the same shifter as yours?

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Gary, is this bike a Corvette? What year is this bike?

 

[stelber1987]

It’s a 1957

 

[AS-1]

It’s a 1957

I meant the black one GT pictured above.