60sstuff
Wore out three sets of tires already!
While reuniting with my Stingray collection, parts, Schwinn Reporters and numerous other documents I’ve accumulated over the years I found a couple letters I’d forgotten about.
The bright yellow / green Schwinn Newsflash of 3/25/64 talks of a color change being made for the remainder of the ‘64 model year.
It turns out there was a suggestion made at the convention to include Black on “Deluxe” models.
There was a push for Black from within for the early Stingrays, but fell short of mass production.
I agree that Black would not stand up against those cool Flamboyant / Radiant colors on the showroom floor.
This Newsflash letter coincides with the April Schwinn Reporter article and the two ‘64 consumer catalogs.
Although “Red” was not mentioned in that letter. The Red replaced Terra Cotta for the remainder of 1964.
The second letter I found (12/31/64) mentions a supply issue of the New option for 1965 of the 2 speed Overdrive (Blueband) for Sting-Rays.
These are important documents pertaining to the early Sting-Rays.
Chris.
The bright yellow / green Schwinn Newsflash of 3/25/64 talks of a color change being made for the remainder of the ‘64 model year.
It turns out there was a suggestion made at the convention to include Black on “Deluxe” models.
There was a push for Black from within for the early Stingrays, but fell short of mass production.
I agree that Black would not stand up against those cool Flamboyant / Radiant colors on the showroom floor.
This Newsflash letter coincides with the April Schwinn Reporter article and the two ‘64 consumer catalogs.
Although “Red” was not mentioned in that letter. The Red replaced Terra Cotta for the remainder of 1964.
The second letter I found (12/31/64) mentions a supply issue of the New option for 1965 of the 2 speed Overdrive (Blueband) for Sting-Rays.
These are important documents pertaining to the early Sting-Rays.
Chris.
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