Schwinn Bicycles (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Eighteen ninety-one was the year that Ignaz Schwinn, whose name would grace the most famous head tag in American bicycles, immigrated to the United States..." (more)
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The legendary 100-year history of the best-known name in American bicycling. German immigrant Ignaz Schwinn launched the company that bears his name in 1895, setting the bicycling standard in the U.S. for decades to come. This lavishly illustrated volume is overflowing with original archival material, much of it from Chicago's Bicycle Museum of America, and specially commissioned photography. Pridmore and Hurd fully detail Schwinn's technical developments, racing history, and significant models including the Black Phantom, Varsity, Paramount, Fastback, and many others. Contains discussions of Schwinn's foray into motorcycle manufacture. Fabulous!

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: MBI (December 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760312982
• ISBN-13: 978-0760312988
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #853,141 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Schwinn corporate history, December 9, 2008

By	J. Grant (Del Mar, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was an interesting read with excellent modern and vintage photos, catalog images and other illustrations. The book covers the history of the bicycle industry and Schwinn's role developing an American icon. I particularly liked the insightful description of the business aspects of the companies' history including its sales and marketing efforts, distribution strategies and other accomplishments. I wish the book had more on the various models as a collectors guide. Overall a very nice book.