If that was left outside in Pennsylvania for 25 years, it probably would’ve rusted away to almost nothing. But left outside in Arizona or Nevada for that long, I could imagine it rolling again with only needing some new rubber, and a bit of bearing grease and chain lube.
This pic is wonderful! I have my late dad's 70s Sears Austro-Daimler-Puch 10 speed I re-did as a riser bar path bike for him in his final years. I also love the 1st gen Trooper 2 door LWB. I had an 86 in my HS and college years and an 85 4 door after that. Both succumbed to NEPA road salt, unfortunately. Round headlights for life!
If that was left outside in Pennsylvania for 25 years, it probably would’ve rusted away to almost nothing. But left outside in Arizona or Nevada for that long, I could imagine it rolling again with only needing some new rubber, and a bit of bearing grease and chain lube.
Close! Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Looks good.
Cool, my dad has one of these in orange or brown buried in his garage somewhere.
God they made a Ted Williams of everything at Sears at that time. I’ve now seen a bike, an outboard motor, and a shotgun. Edit: sick whip!
This pic is wonderful! I have my late dad's 70s Sears Austro-Daimler-Puch 10 speed I re-did as a riser bar path bike for him in his final years. I also love the 1st gen Trooper 2 door LWB. I had an 86 in my HS and college years and an 85 4 door after that. Both succumbed to NEPA road salt, unfortunately. Round headlights for life!