Factory black Stingray ?

[stoney]

I sure as hell don't know everything but I would wonder why Schwinn would have some other party paint black Stingrays for them when they had painted black bikes for decades.

 

[stoney]

I have been into these bikes as well as other antique/classic bikes since 1985. Until about 3 years ago I never knew there was the possibility of original Black Schwinn Stingrays. This would all be a learning thing for me.

 

[Xlobsterman]

I sure as hell don't know everything but I would wonder why Schwinn would have some other party paint black Stingrays for them when they had painted black bikes for decades. happened for bikes like this.

IMO, it is highly unlikely that Schwinn outsourced any painting of their bikes during this era!

 

[Xlobsterman]

I have been into these bikes as well as other antique/classic bikes since 1985. Until about 3 years ago I never knew there was the possibility of original Black Schwinn Stingrays. This would all a learning thing for me.

Anything is possible, but without any type of tangible documentation issued by Schwinn, I would not put 100% belief in it as being true!

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

This would all a learning thing for me.

That is exactly why I started this thread. It Seems to be a tight lipped club though. Silence speaks volumes.

 

[kostnerave]

Here is a 66 that allegedly has original black paint on it for $395

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F/S - Schwinn Rod 20"

F/S - Schwinn Rod 20"

www.schwinnbikeforum.com

This is a repaint, the reprouction fork dart decals tell the story.

 

[GTs58]

This is a repaint, the reprouction fork dart decals tell the story.

And so does the straight top tube decal that was used on down tubes.

 

[Xlobsterman]

This is a repaint, the reprouction fork dart decals tell the story.

The ad in the link I posted did state the chain guard and fork were repainted. But nowhere in that ad did he state it was a Typhoon frame.

Here is a copy of that ad if some of you can not see it?

 

[Schwinny]

playin' post office....

 

[GTs58]

It's been noted that these Black Sting Rays originated from a specific area. Is there any info that a dealer might have that stipulates that Schwinn would build a model in a color that was it was not offered in, "if they ordered a large specific quantity" of those? I would think that would be very plausible and most likely what happened here. But over the years I've only seen a few of these but don't recall ever seeing a Shop's original sticker on the frame. Wouldn't a dealer slap his shop sticker on all these?