Tuesday, April 26, 2022

1973 Iverson Roadrunner


(We did not write the comments which accompany each picture - Vinny)

Bicycle Type: Muscle Bike
IVERSON ROADRUNNER....(NOT SURE IF IT~S LATE 60~S OR AN EARLY 70~S MODEL?). FROM WHAT I~VE READ, THE HANDLEBARS AND CHAINGUARD WERE DESIGNED BY FAMED CUSTOM CAR DESIGNER GEORGE BARRIS FOR IVERSON.....POSSIBLY HE MAY HAVE DESIGNED THE ENTIRE BICYCLE ITSELF?? BUT DON~T KNOW FOR SURE. IRONICALLY I PURCHASED THIS WITHOUT A DIME IN MY POCKET, AS I WAS A MAIL CARRIER DELIVERING THE MAIL AND IT CAUGHT MY EYE AT A LOCAL YARD SALE. I HAD A HUFFY DRAGSTER GT AS A KID AND THIS REMINDED ME OF IT BEING A SIMILAR COLOR GREEN. I ASKED THE SELLER AND TOLD HIM THAT IT REMINDED ME OF ONE I HAD AS A KID. THIS ONE OF COURSE IS A GIRLS BIKE THAT HIS DAUGHTER HAD. THE SELLER LET ME COME BACK TO PAY FOR IT LATER THAT NIGHT AFTER I FINISHED DELIVERING THE MAIL. IT WAS A DEAL OF THE CENTURY AS I BOUGHT IT FOR $10.00 ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL....OR IF ANYONE HAD ANY PHOTOS OF THE HUFFY DRAGSTER GT, THEN THAT WOULD BE AWESOME!!! ALL I HAVE IS A PICTURE FROM AN OLD CATALOG. THANKS!! -MARTY (MARTIN DEAN) MARTYD @TRIAD .RR .COM