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56 straight bar Flying Star ?

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KevinBrick

I live for the CABE
Not a lot of information on these bikes.. 55 & 56 were
Not supposed to be a straight bar? .. This looks like a cross
Between Spitfire and a Flying Star? Bike looks original though.. 2speed would be flying star.. Hmmm..

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The straight bar tanked Flying Star was a one year only bike produced during the 1961 model year. Schwinn liked to mix things up every once in a while.

That seller does not know what model he is selling because someone changed out the chain guard.

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The straight bar tanked Flying Star was a one year only bike produced during the 1961 model year. Schwinn liked to mix things up every once in a while.

That seller does not know what model he is selling because someone changed out the chain guard.

That’s what I thought, but what about the bendix 2-peed?
That was a Flying Star option..
 
The first bikes Schwinn equipped with the Bendix two speed was the 1955 Flying Star and it was standard equipment on that model and the American that had the two speed as an option. The Spitfire never had the 2 speed as a standard option but it's possible that a Dealer could have placed an order for one. That eBay piece looks like it's been modified by someone and that piece also had the painted rims changed out to chrome.
 
Here’s another 55 straight bar Flying Star listed on EBay..
nicer condition.. S/N S59613
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