Author Topic: Redline Carrera? (Read 5061 times)

toooldforthis · « **Reply #25 on:** March 09, 2006, 01:59 PM »

Bow Lacks.

It's been sold

The search continues......

subwax · « **Reply #26 on:** March 16, 2006, 07:17 PM »

To clarify - Carrera I's did not have the bridge - Carrera II's did, and a little gusset behind the seatpost too.

Carrera's did not come in white - only chrome.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:01 PM »

Strange, cos the one I saw in the shop was definitley white and it was displayed as a Carerra.

This was 1983/4, I wonder what it was then?!?!?

It had exactly the same stickers as the one at the top of this page.

Anyone hazard a guess.

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #28 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:21 PM »

I have seen photos of a white and candy red Carrera, okay Stu was riding them, so they may not have been for public release, but they did exist. I think I remember the white version had a Carrera decal on the seat post down tube.

If I can get my old PC working, I'll try and find some pictures.

I'm working on a special myself... watch this space

Nice decals gmac...

subwax · « **Reply #29 on:** March 16, 2006, 09:46 PM »

No - definately no white - only chrome - okay

Carrera's were not available in 83 / 84 - Carera II's were, and they too were not available in anything other than chrome. Easy mistake yto make would be to confuse it with a PL20, which looks exceptionally similar - only the frame pad and the chainstay decal would give the games away.

subwax · « **Reply #30 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:13 PM »

Here's the ad:

The last line says "Available in chrome with red or blue components".

Jim - that style decal was used for the Carrera, the PL-20 and the MX-2 - only the writing in the red bars was different, and you'd have to be fairly close to tell.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:55 PM »

Fair play Sub.

But the one I saw was exactly the same as that (pads as well) but it was white. It had all red components on it, with red Z-Rims.

Perhaps they had it sprayed up.

Either way it was feckin lovely and I wanted it.

subwax · « **Reply #32 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:07 PM »

Bren has mentioned one like it too. Redline only officially released the Carrera in chrome. God knows what they were then - maybe some kind of home grown concoction.

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #33 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:23 PM »

Please read my advert, then look at the picture... Carrera II (pictured), looks white to me.

I'm sure I've got a better picture on my other PC.

Mattdub · « **Reply #34 on:** March 16, 2006, 11:30 PM »

I was sponsored in 84/85 (with a Redline PL20 F+F etc) just like the one DD Leone is on in the pic...............................

It was WHITE

(It's interesting that the DD pic description says PL20 Carrera II ?)

When I got it it had the decals on it just like the ones in Frosty's pic , I added the later decals when they became available .

Pics .

Bottom pic shows original decals , ones above later style .

MW

subwax · « **Reply #35 on:** March 17, 2006, 01:19 AM »

Are you talking about the original Carrera or the Carrera II?

subwax · « **Reply #36 on:** March 17, 2006, 01:26 AM »

http://www.vintagebmx.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=017137;p=2

Seems like others remember a white Carrera too.

Any pics would be good.

toooldforthis · « **Reply #37 on:** March 29, 2006, 12:16 PM »

What is it about this game, as soon as you say enoughs enough another bike comes along and sucks you right back in again!

Just been offered a Carrera 2 F&F for £95.00 posted from the states

Frosty · « **Reply #38 on:** March 29, 2006, 01:37 PM »

Any pics?? Sounds like a good price to me.

toooldforthis · « **Reply #39 on:** March 29, 2006, 01:41 PM »

Quote from: Frosty on March 29, 2006, 01:37 PM

Any pics?? Sounds like a good price to me.

It's the same bike as the one you pm'd me the pictures of before chief

Frosty · « **Reply #40 on:** March 29, 2006, 02:08 PM »

Nice

toooldforthis · « **Reply #41 on:** March 29, 2006, 02:15 PM »

Right then, I'm having it

Will be selling my mark 1 tuff burner (say it quietly) less the yellow tuffs of course, very soon.

Seems like a fair swap

toooldforthis · « **Reply #42 on:** April 13, 2006, 11:09 AM »

Redline's en route Chaps

Hope that's my craving cured now

Frosty · « **Reply #43 on:** April 13, 2006, 11:41 AM »

If you look at the decals on Matt's above you'll see they are the same black background type that are on the PL-20 700c above.

This brings us back full circle to the statement from Neil that the Carrera II was only ever available in chrome (at least to normal punters). The white ones do look like Carrera spec built 700c frames, which as far as I can tell are the same anyway!!

My Carrera II does not have the gusset behind the seat tube, but these seem to be pretty hit and miss anyway.

Time to secure those last parts and complete my build.

Get some more Redlines in the Gallery (that are not Reilly's!!!).

Paul

toooldforthis · « **Reply #44 on:** April 13, 2006, 12:01 PM »

Hey, I've just noticed that there seems to be a seatpost stuck in there

kusam · « **Reply #45 on:** April 13, 2006, 12:10 PM »

Mattdub, what track (or tracks) are those pics from? 4th pic (2nd racing one) looks familiar

Mattdub · « **Reply #46 on:** April 13, 2006, 10:20 PM »

Hey Sam ,

The second racing one from the top is MK (Venue of our BIG SUMMER MEET) & the last one is also MK .

Anymore info wanted LMK ,

Matt

kusam · « **Reply #47 on:** April 13, 2006, 10:39 PM »

Thanks Matt.

Never went there...must just remind me of somewhere

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