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Years Schwinn Spitfire 5 was built

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blue6218

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Good Day Fellow Schwinners,
I am curious as to the years the Schwinn Spitfire 5 was built? I have heard 1978 and 1979 and just 1979. Any information on the model would be helpful also. Thanks for any help you can send along!
 
Spitfire's original name Klunker 5

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This name was only used for a few months.
 
I own a '78 Spitfire 5. Serial KPxxxxxView attachment 877070

What's the build date stamped in the head badge? Probably a late October serial number stamping. Unfortunately the serial number date is not the build date nor does it always indicate the model year, it's just a serial number. Technically, that's a 1979 model. Schwinn normally started their next years production with serial numbers that were stamped in November, but there have been few cases where it started with the late October serial numbers in a few different models over the years.

Welcome to the Cabe Manny!
 
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