Barn find

Submitted by Tom Tweney on Tue, 09/17/2013 - 18:34

Is Is this what is referred to as a CCM Mustang?  I found this yesterday in a local barn.  Serial number  A 094684.  I have been looking on the internet for serial number dates and have had no luck.  I am considering restoring it, if it is worth it. 

Any ideas out there as to vintage.

Thanks Tom

2 Comments

Submitted by ccmusclebikes on Wed, 09/18/2013 - 11:39.

The serail number and chainguard would be correct for a 1969 CCM Cheetah (the girl's version of the Mustang).

The most common color of these would be blue. Does it look like a repainted bike?

The seat doesn't look correct.

 

Submitted by T-Mar on Mon, 09/23/2013 - 08:49.

While I agree that the serial number indicates 1969, with all due repsect to ccmmusclebikes, I don't think this is a Cheetah. They utilized a secondary downtube that was not straight but slightly curved at the seat tube junction.  The straight secondary downtubeon the OP's bicycle indicates that it is a Rambler frame, either the Rambler Scrambler hi-riser or a Rambler Sidewalk model that was converted to a hi-riser. Given the colour, it's most likely a very weathered Rambler Scrambler, as these came in violet for 1969.