Submitted by bikedenis on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 17:49.
I put the serial numbers for CCM : You can tell what year it was made by the serial number.A picture goes a long way in helping also. 1921 A12345 1922 B12345 1923 C12345 1924 D12345 1925 E12345 1926 H12345 1927 K12345 1928 L12345 1929 N12345 1930 P12345 1931 S12345 1932 T12345 1933 U12345 1934 W12345 1935 X12345 1936 Z12345 1937 1A2345 1938 1B2345 1939 1C2345 1940 1D2345 1941 1E2345 1942 1H2345 1943 1K2345 1944 1L2345 1945 1N2345 1946 1P2345 1947 1S2345 1948 1T2345 1949 12345A 1950 12345B 1951 12345C 1952 12345D 1953 12345E 1954 12345H 1955 12345K 1956 12345L 1957 12345N 1958 12345P 1959 12345S 1960 12345T Still working on 1961-1967 1968 A12345 1969 B12345 1970 C12345 1971 D12345 1972 E12345 1973 F12345 1974 G12345 1975 H12345 That should be of some help.
I concur. 1969 was the year that the serial number format refreshed and that there were no Elan that year. Based on my current understand of the serial number format, I believe it is a 1977, which was the last year for the Elan. The 1977 version is easily distinguishable from the earlier versions in that it has the model name on the down tube, as opposed to the chainguard.
Submitted by bikedenis on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 21:23.
hello T-mar.. I have an Elan for ladies and don't ask me the color lollll forest green. so the name " Alan " is written on the chain-guard. but for the moement I can't go to see the serial number.
Thank-you, I'd appreciate the serial number, when you can get to it. Just be aware that some of these late 1970s models did not have the serial number in the traditional location, at the bottom, non-drive side of the seat tube. Some have cropped up with it towards the top of the seat tube. In particular, I recall a Targa 10 where it was partially obscured by the top of the seat tube decal.
Love your comment on the colour. You could have the Elan in any colour you wanted, just so long as it was olive green! To me, it looked like a military bicycle that some young girl had glossed up with sparkle nail polish! It was probably the most unattractive colour CCM offered while I was dealer.
Despite the colour, it was an extremely popular model, outselling the other E-series models and I suspect everything except the Targa. There were a lot of middle-aged Canadians who wanted to participate in the bicycle fad but were intimidated by derailleurs and dropped handleabars. The Elan was their bicycle of choice.
Until recently, I had thought that 1978 was the last year for the Elan but apparently the 1978 models were the same as 1979, based on a price list hat John has. In hindsight, I guess that makessome sense. Five year business plans were pretty common and the E-series models had a 5 year life span.
It's official name was "sparkle olive green" and it was the only colour offered during the 5 year lifespan of 1973-1977 inclusive. As far as I know, the 1973-1976 models were identical. CCM even used the same catalogue picture for the three years from 1974-1976! It's your guess as to whether they didn't want to mess with a good thing or were just pinching pennies!
Thxs, that's interesting. I would have said this was a 1977 mpdel based on the serial number but the model name being on the chain guard would indicate it's a 1976 model. .
Definitely not a a 1968 model. The Elite, like the Elan, was only manufactured from 1973-1977. It's almost certainly a 1977 model, in which case it should have a laurel wreath head badge, as opposed to a vertical, rectangular CCM sticker. Like the Elan, the Elite was available in only one colour, officially called "sparkle sierra bronze', though I'd just call it metallic brown.
Hi Bill... the serial of this bike is 1968
I put the serial numbers for CCM : You can tell what year it was made by the serial number.A picture goes a long way in helping also.
1921 A12345
1922 B12345
1923 C12345
1924 D12345
1925 E12345
1926 H12345
1927 K12345
1928 L12345
1929 N12345
1930 P12345
1931 S12345
1932 T12345
1933 U12345
1934 W12345
1935 X12345
1936 Z12345
1937 1A2345
1938 1B2345
1939 1C2345
1940 1D2345
1941 1E2345
1942 1H2345
1943 1K2345
1944 1L2345
1945 1N2345
1946 1P2345
1947 1S2345
1948 1T2345
1949 12345A
1950 12345B
1951 12345C
1952 12345D
1953 12345E
1954 12345H
1955 12345K
1956 12345L
1957 12345N
1958 12345P
1959 12345S
1960 12345T
Still working on 1961-1967
1968 A12345
1969 B12345
1970 C12345
1971 D12345
1972 E12345
1973 F12345
1974 G12345
1975 H12345
That should be of some help.
I'll have to politely disagree.
1969 would be A12345. All CCM Cobras have an "A" serial number and Cobras were only made for 1969.
The Elans were not made that early.
I suspect ithe Elan is a 1976 or 1977.
1961 A
1962 B
1963 C
1964 D
1965 E
1966 F
1967 I or J
1968 K
I concur. 1969 was the year that the serial number format refreshed and that there were no Elan that year. Based on my current understand of the serial number format, I believe it is a 1977, which was the last year for the Elan. The 1977 version is easily distinguishable from the earlier versions in that it has the model name on the down tube, as opposed to the chainguard.
hello T-mar.. I have an Elan for ladies and don't ask me the color lollll forest green. so the name " Alan " is written on the chain-guard. but for the moement I can't go to see the serial number.
Thank-you, I'd appreciate the serial number, when you can get to it. Just be aware that some of these late 1970s models did not have the serial number in the traditional location, at the bottom, non-drive side of the seat tube. Some have cropped up with it towards the top of the seat tube. In particular, I recall a Targa 10 where it was partially obscured by the top of the seat tube decal.
Love your comment on the colour. You could have the Elan in any colour you wanted, just so long as it was olive green! To me, it looked like a military bicycle that some young girl had glossed up with sparkle nail polish! It was probably the most unattractive colour CCM offered while I was dealer.
Despite the colour, it was an extremely popular model, outselling the other E-series models and I suspect everything except the Targa. There were a lot of middle-aged Canadians who wanted to participate in the bicycle fad but were intimidated by derailleurs and dropped handleabars. The Elan was their bicycle of choice.
Until recently, I had thought that 1978 was the last year for the Elan but apparently the 1978 models were the same as 1979, based on a price list hat John has. In hindsight, I guess that makessome sense. Five year business plans were pretty common and the E-series models had a 5 year life span.
okay. it seems that this color is general on this model because I have never seen one in a different color than the Green
It's official name was "sparkle olive green" and it was the only colour offered during the 5 year lifespan of 1973-1977 inclusive. As far as I know, the 1973-1976 models were identical. CCM even used the same catalogue picture for the three years from 1974-1976! It's your guess as to whether they didn't want to mess with a good thing or were just pinching pennies!
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Hi T-Mar... okay I have the serial number of my CCM Elan... A100602 is the serial
Thxs, that's interesting. I would have said this was a 1977 mpdel based on the serial number but the model name being on the chain guard would indicate it's a 1976 model. .
I have an CCM Elite 5sp- serial #A958945advertised as a 68 was told a 77 can someone tell me
Definitely not a a 1968 model. The Elite, like the Elan, was only manufactured from 1973-1977. It's almost certainly a 1977 model, in which case it should have a laurel wreath head badge, as opposed to a vertical, rectangular CCM sticker. Like the Elan, the Elite was available in only one colour, officially called "sparkle sierra bronze', though I'd just call it metallic brown.