1965 coppertone American

[Casual dreamer]

Just picked up this nice coppertone American last sunday, sure is nice! I missed it by a couple minutes the following sunday at the local swap meet and I was pretty bummed out. A week later my friend spotted it on craigslist and I struck a deal, I got it for a decent price, and it rides pretty nice! Looks like it was a Merced California bike complete with bicycle license stickers up to 1968.

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s a correct pedal for the left side, I would like to put a correct coppertone seat on along with some whitewalls. I haven't seen too many coppertone Americans, I love the color!

 

[Pantmaker]

Cool bike. That was the last year for the American. Pretty sure the 65 American had the Superior white walls. I might still have a really nice set if interested. Let me know and I'll poke around for them.

 

[gkeep]

Great condition! That Gateway to Yosemite shop tag is on another bike somewhere here. We could start an archive thread of vintage Cal bikeshop labels.
Here's a Bakersfield bike shop tag on a 19952 24' girls New World I have. Not nearly as artistic.

Gary

 

[fordmike65]

@cyclingday
Check out the Yosemite decal!

 

[stoney]

Nice clean bike

 

[cyclingday]

Beautiful bike!
Congrats!
Be sure and add that one to the Bike Shop Stickers thread.