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1989 Panasonic AL-7000
Just as they were about to leave the U.S. market, Panasonic introduced two new aluminum framed models. The AL-7000 was the entry level aluminum framed bike below the slightly better equipped AL-9000. They were here for only one year and given the number that I have...
1991 Team Panasonic NJS Track Bike
Every once in a while we stumble across something truly special. This new old stock Panasonic Track frame is just one of those finds. Built for the Swiss champion, Urs Freuler and apparently never used. Of course it was constructed out of Tange Prestige tubing. We...
A moment of thanks…
Please pardon our brief diversion from bicycles as usual in order to do a little shameless promotion. Well, we’d actually like to take a moment to express our appreciation for a couple of our affiliates. These are obviously services that we use and...
1986 Panasonic Team Japan #2
The 1986 Team Japan is a rare bicycle by any standards, and we’re lucky enough to have acquired our second example for the collection. If you are familiar with the Team Japan then you know that the frame was constructed with Columbus SL/SP tubes and that it was...
A Pair of Super-Sonics
I recently brought the PR-6000 out of storage after selling several of the other bikes in my collection. I figured it was time to try to get back into build mode with this one. Actually, I am trying to build them both but it is happening at a very slow rate. The Team...
1989 Panasonic PICS Team MC 800 Custom
By 1989, sales of Panasonic Bicycles here in the USA were tapering off and the final curtain was about to come down halting future sales of Panasonic bike in the USA. These PICS bikes were not very common to begin with as they were a premium line and had to be special...The 1989 Team MC Custom is coming soon!
It has been quite a while since I had some friends in Colorado snag a 1989 Team MC Custom mountain bike for me off of a Craigslist ad. Come to think of it, it has been more than a year ago now. To be honest, I kind of forgot they had it for a while. Life got very busy...Vintage PICS Informational Video
Thanks to a Panasonic owner/enthusiast in West Virginia this vintage PICS informational video managed to arrive in our mailbox. If you were in a Panasonic dealer back in 1988 or so you may have seen this video playing. We present it for your viewing enjoyment. Truly a...
1987 Panasonic MC-6500
The 1987 Panasonic Mountain Cat 6500 (MC-6500) was the second model from the top in the mountain bike lineup for that year. It featured Tange double butted tubing and a majority of the part group consisted of Suntour XC Sport 7000. This particular bike was added to...Need Great Hosting?
