Black Phantom- 1955?- Fair condition- What is it worth?

[Risk Man]

Might be able to pick this bike up in a couple of months....claimed to be a Father's original bike that Dad kept from the age of 10. He passed away recently and son is selling it as is. Claimed to be all original. I know what the best of these sell for as seen on the forum in the past week. So price as is? Price cleaned up? It would be a pretty sizable investment for ME, so I want to do my homework before taking the next step.

 

[Hoagie57]

One just sold on here for $7000.00 so skies the limit

 

[Risk Man]

One just sold on here for $7000.00 so skies the limit

That is what I was refering to... top end. But no comparison to this one. Thanks

 

[Hoagie57]

$1500.00 is a good start

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

looks like that one would clean up VERY NICE with minimal effort.

 

[HEMI426]

Looks way better than fair condition to me.

 

[Freqman1]

Later bike with no locker and no Forebrake I've seen trade at $800-1200. From what I've seen the market is a little soft on these.

 

[Rivnut]

https://waterfordbikes.com/SchwinnCat/flschwinn_1951_1960/1955_10.html

The one you’re picturing looks like the one in the illustration. Nice find.

 

[phantom]

Later bike with no locker and no Forebrake I've seen trade at $800-1200. From what I've seen the market is a little soft on these.

I think the pre pivot through the fork legs, four hole rack ones are more desirable. This bike is clean and has a lot of potential. Here is a pretty good comparison. A 57 that may not be quite as nice but certainly priced right. I have sent PM's about, waiting on reply.

1957 Schwinn Black Phantom ready to ride | Archive (sold or withdrawn)

Up for sale is this 1957 Schwinn Black Phantom. I bought off the original owner. It has had some amateur paintwork done some years back. I have respoked the original wheels. And put tires and innertubes on. What you see is exactly what you get. I been riding it all over the local greenways and...

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[Xlobsterman]

One just sold on here for $7000.00 so skies the limit

The bike was listed for $7000, but who actually knows what it sold for? Or if it even sold at all?????