1964 Studebaker Schwinn Merger Prototype Discovered

[gashuffy63]

In the mid sixties the Studebaker company was looking for anyway possible to stay afloat, after being turned down for loans, in desperation they attempted a merger with the then flush Schwinn bicycle company. This bike was discovered in one of the companies now vacant buildings out on the proving grounds.
Sadly, the merger fell through when Studebaker's Blinker Fluid & Muffler Bearing Union and Schwinn's Spoke Nipple & Valve Cap local 432 could not come to a binding labor agreement. Strange but true.

 

[Lonewolf]

Looks great man! Interesting story. Who would have thought Ratrodbikes.com would be filled with such rich and accurate history? :wink:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Ralph Nader probably would'a nixed it after 1 year of production anyway. That thing is dangerous! (eyeroll)

 

[Walker]

Cool bike, surprised there are no Gravely tractor parts on it?

 

[Dan Jose]

Had me going there for a sec. :roll: lol

 

[deorman]

Where are the fins? :?

 

[ratina]

Thats a sharp bike!

 

[gashuffy63]

Cool bike, surprised there are no Gravely tractor parts on it?

Ah, the Gravley connection, very good memory there.

 

[Wildcat]

Isn't that bike supposed to look the same coming or going?

 

[deorman]

 

[Walker]

Cool bike, surprised there are no Gravely tractor parts on it?

Ah, the Gravley connection, very good memory there.

..more like a nightmare..

 

[gashuffy63]

Isn't that bike supposed to look the same coming or going?

Now that you mention it, I'm not sure anymore.

 

[deorman]

This is what I think a "Studabaker" bicycle would look like!

:lol: :lol:

 

[crackedpiston]

Love the old Stude's, we had a '63 Golden Hawk GT years ago... Very tough, very oddball.

 

[backpedaler]

i had a '53 commander 232 v8 automatic hardtop - like this but i painted it silver with a blue top. i wish i had it now - they want $10k for this one . . . mine wasn't far from this condition either

 

[bikesntrikes]

So, had the merger been successful, what would be the name?? Schwinnabaker or Studewinn?

 

[deorman]

:? ?Schwiudebaken? :?