Schwinn Stingray, muscle bike.

[Lynn]

Originally Posted by Burd

A buddy had an Apple crate, I just had a $hitty Huffy. Did the the colored tires, anyone remember those.

Really? I bought my Huffy Dragster II because I liked it better than the Stingrays. The "crate" Stingrays must have not been marketed very well in Central OK; I don't ever remember seeing one as a kid in NW OKC.

[60sStuff]

The ultra rare and extremely expensive “Yellow Oval Slik”.

Back in April I was very fortunate and ecstatic to find an early Schwinn Stingray that I had been hunting for years.
My hunt was for a Unrestored Survivor 1964 Radiant Coppertone Standard, J38 model that would have been built with a Solo-Polo-Seat and the rare Yellow Oval Slik all mounted on the early desirable short frame.

After viewing a single photo of this bike for sale at a Southern California swap meet I was able to locate that seller and drive down south to make the deal a week later.
The only item changed over the years was that rear tire that was now a 1969 Carlisle Slik.
I just happened to have in my stash an awesome correct dated YOS to make this bike correct.
Fortunately the born with front Westwind tire was still there.

This K4 (Oct. 13, 1964) Stingray is Original paint, screens, decals and seat that still has its radiant glow after 61 years.

Numbers,
Date matched Goodyear made tires. Plus the OEM Dill 627 valve caps.
PERSONS made Solo-Polo-Seat.
Frame date / Fork date.
Crank date / Front axle date.
The dangerous spin block pedals (last year of this pedal use).

The SLIK.
This tire was first offered from Schwinn in August 1964 so this K4 is an early example.
Most of these tires have the yellow oval worn and faded, plus the word SLIK is not legible. This tire is in prime condition.

[PeteLeathersac]

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LVE it all but that Slik tire really puts things over the tp!
Please share more of your bikes w/ us anytime.

~ Pete

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[60sStuff]

Cool history derived from the vintage decals on the seat tube.

I was able to research this Marty’s Bikes decal showing this ‘64 Stingray was a sold new Southern California bike back when this fabulous muscle bike was taking the country by storm.

[AnthonyS]

Very cool! Was it the Pomona (car) swap meet or just a “regular” swap meet?

[TimG]

What a great bike. My brothers was similar and stolen in Chicago in early 1965. It was a Christmas gift in December of '64. Same color and he had it about a month. Good bike locks had not been invented yet.......