Went to a hot rod/car show few years ago, and there was a bloke selling these things for up to $1000au... he had several of them in his stall in various condition.. dunno if he sold any!Schwinn made a Chopper decades ago. Robin Williams had one in his collection. I imagine it fetched a pretty penny when his collection was auctioned off. This picture was not Robin Williams actual bike.
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No it’s a real picture I think. I’m guessing he was perhaps doing a promotional at the factory or likeAssuming that's a mock up Barry ?
The location is Pinewood Studios.No it’s a real picture I think. I’m guessing he was perhaps doing a promotional at the factory or like
At that sort of money I'd expect it to be a bicycle made for three!!!What people won't pay "In search of childlike joy and the farthest reaches of the lotus position".
Ahh, the Stingray, every boy's dream when I was a kid. A friend of mine found one new in the crate back in the spring. He paid $2,200 US for it. You could get them in green, orange and purple. I always liked the purple one..Schwinn made a Chopper decades ago. Robin Williams had one in his collection. I imagine it fetched a pretty penny when his collection was auctioned off. This picture was not Robin Williams actual bike.
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Ok Barrychucle, I give up. Who is this dashing gent with the pink gauzy see-through blouse and the white loafers
Not sure if you're a fan of the Carry On films Seymour, but it's Sid James who was one of the main characters in many of the films.Ok Barrychucle, I give up. Who is this dashing gent with the pink gauzy see-through blouse and the white loafers?
There was a motorcycle fab shop in Orange County New York. It was a family business run (past tense) by a man and his sons. They fabricated some of the most unique to extreme chopper motorcycles for the rich and famous, for whom money was no object. Jay Leno had them fabricate a replica of a midwestern police motorcycle that was simply a work of art. The fabrication of these motorcycles was televised on the show 'Orange County Choppers' which featured the actual family. The fabricators worked miracles. I saw things done with a planishing hammer and english wheel that I would never have believed possible. They laid down welds that unfinished were virtually invisible. Schwinn Bicycles had OCC develop the last stingray chopper bicycle. I think it was called the stingray deluxe. Schwinn then fabricated and sold these OCC stingrays on a production basis. As for OCC, the family business self destructed, except for one son who was the real visionary talent base of the show. Last I knew he had his own fab shop.
The Schwinn/OCC chopper bicycle:
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I think it's real, I've seen it beforeNo it’s a real picture I think. I’m guessing he was perhaps doing a promotional at the factory or like
Thanks Barrychuckle! I've never heard of that one. I will have to check that out on youtube or dailymotion.Not sure if you're a fan of the Carry On films Seymour, but it's Sid James who was one of the main characters in many of the films.