Red Phantom, Garage Find From Original owner

[49autocycledeluxe]

what year did they change over to the metallic red? I have a 1950 like this only crummy.

 

[hzqw2l]

what year did they change over to the metallic red? I have a 1950 like this only crummy.

I think metallic was 54. The saddle on this one is before the rivets in 1951.

 

[falconer]

Early Phantoms came with those tires I believe. I have a green from original owner , had those on it. I had to change them to ride it though

 

[antque]

I looked up the serial number, bike was built March 8, 1951

 

[GTs58]

I looked up the serial number, bike was built March 8, 1951

With a March 8 serial number, the bike was probably built before May 1951.

 

[nick tures]

wow thats nice !!

 

[berniebike]

MY FAVE PHANTOM.LOOKS LIKE A 1949?I THINK THAT WAS THE ONLY YEAR THEY MADE THAT TINT OF RED?AFTER THAT IT WAS MORE A CANDY APPLE COLOR?

 

[Freqman1]

MY FAVE PHANTOM.LOOKS LIKE A 1949?I THINK THAT WAS THE ONLY YEAR THEY MADE THAT TINT OF RED?AFTER THAT IT WAS MORE A CANDY APPLE COLOR?

Nope, solid colors used through '53.

 

[Santee]

What a great looking find! This one will be a knock out when you clean it up a little.

 

[Nashman]

Right on. Congrats!! They are still out there.