Sold Schwinn Black Phantom Centennial

[Rayzur]

Schwinn Black Phantom Centennial Model
This bike was in its original box for 23 years . I removed all the parts and waxed everything inside and out, assembled it and test drove it in a 4th. of July parade, It was a big hit there. The only thing that is not original are the tires ...the original tires were cracking after 23 years in the box. This bike rides like a dream, I have a bad hip now so I need a bike with lower speeds, So my long time dream bike is up for sale.

These bikes were made in Ontario, California for the 100th. anniversary of The Chicago Arnold Schwinn Bicycle Company.
The suggested manufactures retail price at that time was $ 2,999.00 ....The dealers were paying 1,600.00 for them .
They only made 5000 of them, this bike is number 4,990 and has the certification document ( see pics ) framed and included in the sale.
The serial number is G004490 .

These bikes were beautifully crafted after the first Black Phantoms of 1949. It's all ready to ride away .
It looks like it just came off a Schwinn store showroom back in the day .
I installed my hand made Leather Hub Shinners

Sorry I will NOT ship this beauty, this sale is for pickup only in Prospect Heights, Illinois
The price 1,500.00 firm

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[KingSized HD]

The bike is beautiful and your photos show it off quite well. GLWS

 

[Rayzur]

The bike is beautiful and your photos show it off quite well. GLWS

Thank you !

 

[Rayzur]

The bike is beautiful and your photos show it off quite well. GLWS

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[phantom]

Very nice......If your serial number is G0004490 there were another 510 made. I bought a Red, Green and a Black at one time from Ole Bob in Rome GA in 1996. The black one is # 4914 just 86 from the end. I have no idea what the other two serial numbers are as they are still boxed. There were 250 Red, 250 Green and 4,500 Black and there is no sequence to the colors and serial numbers. GLWS

 

[Rayzur]

Very nice......If your serial number is G0004490 there were another 510 made. I bought a Red, Green and a Black at one time from Ole Bob in Rome GA in 1996. The black one is # 4914 just 86 from the end. I have no idea what the other two serial numbers are as they are still boxed. There were 250 Red, 250 Green and 4,500 Black and there is no sequence to the colors and serial numbers. GLWS

I read somewhere that they only made 4,500 in black, 250 in red and 250 in green . I guess that info is wrong if you have a black #4914. Thanks , Regards Ray

 

[phantom]

I read somewhere that they only made 4,500 in black, 250 in red and 250 in green . I guess that info is wrong if you have a black #4914. Thanks , Regards Ray

That info is correct......They didn't stop at 4,500 of the black and then make 250 Red and 250 Green. The Red and Green can be scattered anywhere in the 5,000 numbers.

 

[Rayzur]

Schwinn Black Phantom Centennial Model
This bike was in its original box for 23 years . I removed all the parts and waxed everything inside and out, assembled it and test drove it in a 4th. of July parade, It was a big hit there. The only thing that is not original are the tires ...the original tires were cracking after 23 years in the box. This bike rides like a dream, I have a bad hip now so I need a bike with lower speeds, So my long time dream bike is up for sale.

These bikes were made in Ontario, California for the 100th. anniversary of The Chicago Arnold Schwinn Bicycle Company.
The suggested manufactures retail price at that time was $ 2,999.00 ....The dealers were paying 1,600.00 for them .
They only made 5000 of them, this bike is number 4,990 and has the certification document ( see pics ) framed and included in the sale.
The serial number is G004490 . I still have the original box if you want it .

These bikes were beautifully crafted after the first Black Phantoms of 1949. It's all ready to ride away .
It looks like it just came off a Schwinn store showroom back in the day .
I installed my hand made Leather Hub Shinners

Sorry I will NOT ship this beauty, this sale is for pickup only in Prospect Heights, Illinois
The price 1,550.00 firm

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[Rayzur]

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[phantom]

What is it reduced to?