OT/ schwinn stingrays

[Zapato]

As usual things work out ok for Zapato. hell better than ok. walked into WalMart and left with a new Stingray and then on the way out was offered an original 60s Stingray with the springer front end. will be checking it out saturday now who can tell me value on those, price range High/low and what to look out for.
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[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

Well, it depends on what model/color it is, also depends on the year. You can go to www.oldroads.com (http://www.oldroads.com) and try to find out more.

[Petejoe]

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on what model/color it is,

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DO I remember correctly (I'm dating myself here)
Did they have a chromed frame stingray?

[IntrstlarOvrdrve]

I'm pretty sure they didnt, they make lowrider stingray frames in chrome though. Most of the stingrays were candy colored, if it has a springer fork and is original it might be a deluxe or a krate, no telling. But stingrays are always cool, and if the guy doesnt want much I'd snag it anyhow just cause I like em http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[oldchevyseller]

yeah they had a chrome frame one

[Johnny Ace]

Maybe a 71' S/R Krate "Grey Ghost" in Siver Mist?

[**DONOTDELETE**]

NOPE! Their was NEVER a chrome frame StingRay- some other brands did, but not Schwinn.

Original StingRay owner & restorer.

[oldchevyseller]

huffy made the chrome frame one they had it in a regular bike frame and stingray style

[Gracie]

Okay, so here's a question... I have a one owner http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
schwinn "Skoot".... what's the story on it? Worth money? It looks like a stingray...

[Jeem]

I was in traffic the other day when a new mini van inched it's way past me, on the back, on a rack, was a Grey Ghost(?) and a Lemon Peeler. Badass! The bikes, not the minivan. When I was a kid, I wanted one but got a Royce Union knock-off. It did have a slick though plus it had a neat-oh twist shift 3 speed.

If you Restorer types ever use decals from Hyperformance, chances are, I did the art.

[Big A]

Us Canucks rode CCM Mustangs and Marauders... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Django]

Pyro52 has a chrome frame stingray with schwinn serial numbers. He did some investigating, and he believes it may be a prototype. He was checking around with some local stingray experts and they concurred. Whether or not it really is, I'm not sure and I don't know how you would prove it. I DO know that it is the most bad ass Stingray I have ever seen.

[oldchevyseller]

they were introde in 71 i think boys ang girls,seen em go for as little as 45 dollah ,i thought you had a real schwinn scoot, the packing up one and un fold it these are very rare and spendy

[oldchevyseller]

another

[MrHavard]

hey zapato how much did you pay? I just bought a Huffy cruiser for 80 from walmart.. I know huffy isn't the greatest quality, but I'm replacing a lot of parts on it anyways... springer fork, apehanger bars, new fenders....
And 80 bucks is a lot better then spending 120 from a schwinn covered in splotchy primer.

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

I got a good friend that's quite the "Stingray" guy in Chicagoland. He has many restorations and some NOS originals. I'll place a call and see how prices are.

I also got a Bud from my old car club days that has 2 new in the box "Orange Crates". One his Mom bought him originally and one he scarfed at a garage sale. They are in nice boxes still, unassembled. He won't get off even one of them. Loves to collect and sit on 'em. Oh well.

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[Zapato]

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hey zapato how much did you pay? I just bought a Huffy cruiser for 80 from walmart..

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paid $177.63. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gifchecked for other bikes today and they had an all chrome early springer stingray look-alike for $99 and change and an all chrome lowrider style called bling-bling for $78 and change. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[MrHavard]

they have a bike called the 'Cranbrook' thats what I got. Its just a basic cruiser, one speed..no hand brakes... Its even got Pin stripping stickers on it. I think im gonna remove the stickers however and get it actually striped.

[slammed]

Any photo's of Orange Crate's? The Road Runner was another killer bike in the day.

[luckystiff]

sears spiders were also very cool bike and there were many others that i'm not thinking of right now as i'm tired. go on ebay and do a search under muscle bike and you'll come back with all kinds in many price ranges from cheap to very expensive. as far as new cruisers go i just got a Del Sol Tradewinds Limited silver black with matte black wheels and black walls and it awesome. it's their lower line and was $225 on sale here at the local shop. they are made by haro or so i believe and in the 2 weeks i've had it i've loved it. the wife also got a pearl yellow and white ladies version and loves hers. they have a website maybe www.delsolbikes.com (http://www.delsolbikes.com) if not do a search and it'll come right up. i love the old muscle bikes and lowriders to but you can't go to far on 'em if your a lazy old bastard like me. Electra makes some nice bikes to as far as new cruisers go...ken....