Rarest Of The Rare 1933 Schwinn Aerocycle Shaft Drive Prototype

[tim elder]

WITHOUT A DOUBT THE RAREST BICYCLE EVER CONCEIVED BY THE SCHWINN BICYCLE COMPANY AND NEVER BEFORE SEEN. THIS BIKE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BASEMENT OF FRANK W. SCHWINN'S LAKE HOME LAST YEAR AND HAS BEEN A YEAR IN THE RESTORATION PROCESS OF THIS STUNNING JEWEL OF A BICYCLE. THE PAPER WORK ALONE THAT SUPPORTS THIS INCREDIBLE FIND IS AMAZING FROM THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SKETCHES TO THE PATENT DRAWINGS THAT WERE NEVER SUBMITTED. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN FRANK W. SCHWINN AND WESTFIELD MANUFACTURING AND THE TORRINGTON COMPANY DETAIL THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS BIKE CAN BE SEEN IN PERSON BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND WITH PERMISSION FROM YOUR SPOUSE. WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE April 2nd 2023 18th Annual CHICAGOLAND KLASSIC BICYCLE SHOW & SWAP MEET TOMORROW ALONG WITH THE 1955 TWIN SUSPENSION SCHWINN PANTHER.



4-1-2023

 

[Jesse McCauley]

Looking forward to the unveil

 

[Balloontyre]

April 1st requires no photos

 

[BFGforme]

Pictures??

 

[BFGforme]

April fools….

 

[kreika]

I have 2 of them just by chance. I’d be willing to part with one. I’m only asking $75k. 😜

 

[cr250mark]

Can’t wait to see it
Tim is a Straight shooter with a Killer Collection Nothing will surprise me .

 

[Frank and Pam Skid Kings]

List it on DOND. 😏 Update...spoiler alert. Pic of bike before restoration.

 

[39Rocket]

I have a Schwinn! Is mine worth $150,000 too?

 

[SJ_BIKER]