Schwinn Corvette 5 Speed Registry

[GTs58]

Here are the color numbers as of 10/7/2022

53-Black
38-Red
22-Blue
17-Green
1-White
1-Violet
1-Coppertone

133-Total

There is one currently in the process of being professionally restored by one of the best, and it was originally Red. When it debuts, it will be presented in the least common original color. Here's the link.

61, Corvette 5 Speed Restoration. | All Things Schwinn

I found this frame in with a truck and trailer load of bikes and parts I acquired last summer . There wasn't much with it other then a frame and a rear wheel, the paint has seen better days so I decided to restore this one in Radiant Green. Radiant Green is my favorite color and iv never had a...

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[Dave Stromberger]

Here's the rear hub and derailleur. Both not correct, I'm assuming? Also a shot with added rack... I like'm with the rack!

 

[GTs58]

Here's the rear hub and derailleur. Both not correct, I'm assuming? Also a shot with added rack... I like'm with the rack!

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The Atom hub appears to be the early style before the dating and slight change in the shell design. Maybe from a 1964+ Collegiate? And I like the GT 500 for a derailleur that's an easier find replacement since it has the Huret spear design on the main housing. It always throws me a little when viewing pictures of the models that actually used the Huret derailleur. Sharp looking Corvette Dave! And thanks for the added pictures. 👍

 

[nateyboy]

Here's a new one for the list. I'm not usually a middleweight guy, but when I understood the uniqueness of the 5-speed version I had to have it. Doesn't hurt that blue is my favorite bicycle color. Should be a fun one to clean up. SN F129601

 

[GTs58]

Wow Nate, that has to be the lowest serial number from the very first production batch of these Corvettes that Schwinn produced! I believe the E serial frames were just prototypes and only a handful of those were made. Yours is at the top of the list with first production June serial numbers. Other than the tires it looks like it's 100% original minus the badge, carrier and light, and it has the first rare edition Huret derailleur. Notice the rounded bottom end of the Huret arrow where the later ones came to a point. I would be interested in seeing the crank date and the fork date when you get around to cleaning up this one. I can see a trace of the shifter decal too. I'm pretty sure proto-type E serial frames did not have the shifter decal originally.

I'll get this on the list shortly. And thank you for posting this early Corvette!

 

[nateyboy]

Wow Nate, that has to be the lowest serial number from the very first production batch of these Corvettes that Schwinn produced! I believe the E serial frames were just prototypes and only a handful of those were made. Yours is at the top of the list with first production June serial numbers. Other than the tires it looks like it's 100% original minus the badge, carrier and light, and it has the first rare edition Huret derailleur. Notice the rounded bottom end of the Huret arrow where the later ones came to a point. I would be interested in seeing the crank date and the fork date when you get around to cleaning up this one. I can see a trace of the shifter decal too. I'm pretty sure proto-type E serial frames did not have the shifter decal originally.

I'll get this on the list shortly. And thank you for posting this early Corvette!

Thanks for the info Gary!!!

 

[GTs58]

I'll be adding this one to the list. It is currently for sale on Facebook in Clinton MI. Seller is William Marazas. Serial number G164844 and appears to be in pretty good condition. The pedals are 66 issue but everything else looks to be OE.

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[koolbikes]

Didn't see this 1962 Schwinn Dealer Advertisement posted here :

 

[GTs58]

That's a very nice scan @koolbikes ! Quite a bit better than the one Tom Findley did years ago. Did you scan that?

This one was supposedly sent to the dealers in July 1961.

 

[ADKBIKES]

found this 1961 ad would sell for $10 shipped