{"id":226,"date":"2008-08-27T16:58:01","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T20:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/panabike.s-cars.org\/?p=226"},"modified":"2010-10-25T23:10:29","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T04:10:29","slug":"at-a-glance-the-dx-3000-lineage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panasonicbikemuseum.info\/newsite2026\/at-a-glance-the-dx-3000-lineage\/","title":{"rendered":"At A Glance, the DX-3000 Line"},"content":{"rendered":"

The DX-3000 would sort of rise and fall in terms of frame material and components depending upon where Panasonic slotted it into their model mix. I see a fair number of these for sale on Craigslist and ebay and the prices are pretty reasonable which makes them a good entry point for riders in search of a solid mid-level Panasonic bike.<\/p>\n

1980 – The Deluxe 3000 is “born”. Built with 4130 Cr-Mo double butted tubes and using Shimano 600 EX. It was basically the 2nd from the top that year after the Professional 7000 and a solid buy in terms of future collector status.
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1981 – The Deluxe 3000 falls to 3rd fiddle after the DX-4000 is introduced (also behind the Pro 7000). It has 4130 tubing and Shimano Altus components.
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1982 – The Deluxe 3000 slips into 4th spot thanks to the Aero 6000 introduction. Cr-Mo tubes, and Shimano Deore.
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1983 – Still in 4th place pretty much the same as previous year for tubes and Deore.
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1984 – Elvis is dead, and so was the DX-3000. Gonzo! *A moment of silence*<\/p>\n

1985 – The DX-3000 returns with Tange 900 tubing and Shimano 105. Nice return. Quite classy looking as well.
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1986 – The iconic DX-3000 for many. The parts may have been a bit mix-and-match but the bold yellow and black colors really made this one appealing for many. Parts were mid grade Shimano along with an SR crank so nothing exotic. Despite being a mid-level ride, the ’86 DX-3000 remains high on my “gotta own one” list for collectors.
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1987 – DX-3000 in a nice yellow\/black fade paint with Tange Champion #2. Goofy component mix though. Much like the eclectic mix found on the ’85 Team. Shimano L525 SIS RD, B126 crank… goofy stuff. DX-6000 was top that year but the Team America and Team National were top dogs.
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1988 – DX-3000 has Tange 2 and mostly Shimano 105. Pretty nice ride once again. The only downfall these days is that the color scheme is a bit too 80’s for some tastes. They sold well in ’88 and thus are a fairly common sight on Craigslist and other venues these days. Great affordable DX series ride with most being under $250.
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1989 – Final year in the U.S. and 4th from the top of DX line. Tange Cr-Mo Tripple butted, Shimano Exage. Very classic and conservative color scheme on U.S. models.
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The DX-3000 would sort of rise and fall in terms of frame material and components depending upon where Panasonic slotted it into their model mix. I see a fair number of these for sale on Craigslist and ebay and the prices are pretty reasonable which makes them a good entry point for riders in search […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20168,"featured_media":642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[72,7,6,131,641,207],"class_list":["post-226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-dx-3000-line","tag-85-dx-3000","tag-year","tag-history","tag-models","tag-panasonic","tag-review"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t