December 2002 Bike of the Month - 1965 Panther

This is Jill Streling's completely original 1965 Schwinn Panther. The bike was purchased from the original owner and sent to us in 1997 by Joe Bowen of New Jersey. When she received the bike it had decades of dirt and grease, which helped preserve the bike in it's many years of storage. After many hours of going through the bike, cleaning and polishing this is what we had! The accessories that were added are N.O.S. flag caps, tassels and radio, plus a deluxe Speedo. And yes, she does ride the bike!