Columbia Firebolt

[Intense One]

Just acquired this '61 Columbia Firebolt. It's been rookie painted, missing a tank and a correct headbadge and mismatched wheels and who knows what else but it's a smooth rider. I'm ok with the seat too! May leave it rookie and rat it a bit (rookie rat) if I can't find a tank.. Hopefully one will come up for sale...hint hint. It will accompany it's '60 FireArrow brother.

 

[Oilit]

I'd take that seat over the newer models any day!

 

[bikemonkey]

View attachment 749016 Just acquired this '61 Columbia Firebolt. It's been rookie painted, missing a tank and a correct headbadge and mismatched wheels and who knows what else but it's a smooth rider. I'm ok with the seat too! May leave it rookie and rat it a bit (rookie rat) if I can't find a tank.. Hopefully one will come up for sale...hint hint. It will accompany it's '60 FireArrow brother.

That's a helluva good lookin' bike just like it sits...

 

[Intense One]

That's a helluva good lookin' bike just like it sits...

Thanks, man!

 

[Jim Barnard]

I love what Columbia was doing with the frames back in the early 60's!

 

[hawkster19]

Regardless what else you do to it, the Playboy bunny has got to stay. Some kid felt rebellious when he slapped that on there back in the day.

 

[Jim Barnard]

Yay! I found the ladies version last week! And yes, bunny must stay...

 

[Intense One]

Regardless what else you do to it, the Playboy bunny has got to stay. Some kid felt rebellious when he slapped that on there back in the day.

The sticker makes it Columbia's other Playbike minus the ape bars aptly named The Columbia Playboy bike!

 

[Intense One]

Yay! I found the ladies version last week! And yes, bunny must stay...View attachment 760723

Nice girl's T 'bolt you have there, Jim!

 

[hawkster19]

Since we're discussing Columbia's fantastic frame designs from the 1960's, here's another one I've always been in love with - Columbia Apache. I haven't quite decided what to do with this one yet and this is how I found it. But you gotta love those crazy, mid-century lines.