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Panasonic PICS in Fortune

JAPAN’S NEW PERSONALIZED PRODUCTION Using robots and computers, a Japanese company is helping to usher in an era of customized manufacturing. You can choose among 11,231,862 variations of bicycle. (FORTUNE Magazine) By Susan Moffat October 22, 1990 (FORTUNE Magazine)...

1991 Panasonic MC Comp

Panasonic had pulled out of the North American market after 1989 but that didn’t mean that they stopped building bicycles.  This ’91 MC Comp comes to us from overseas courtesy of Melvin.  It is no longer factory original but most parts are correct for the...

1989 Panasonic DX-5000

The 1989 Panasonic DX-5000 was the 2nd from the top in the DX lineup for 1989.  The bicycle featured below belongs to Robert M.  Interestingly, I tried to buy this bike off of Craigslist a year or two ago when it was for sale.  Rob beat me to it and enjoys it to this...

1989 Panasonic PT-4500

Panasonic made cruisers, road bikes, and mountain bikes, but they also made some very nice touring bikes like the one below. Photo credit: unknown 1989 Panasonic PT-4500 Factory Specifications List Price: N/A Frame: Tange 1000 Cr-Mo double butted tube, forged ends and...

1977 Panasonic Bicycles Catalog

Special thanks to Tom Fritts for providing the scans of his 1977 catalog for this web site. Clicking on any image within the slide-show will take you to a larger version of the page. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new...