WILHELMINA PLAST / Itera
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DATE: 1984
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
WEIGHT: 18,3 KG / 40,26 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 56,6 CM / 22,3 INCH
GEARS: 2 x 5, CAMPAGNOLO 980
CONDITION: 2 - 3
- probably the most bizarre bicycle ever constructed
- manufactured in Sweden
- almost all the components are made from plastic
- the tyres are one millimetre bigger than the standard size
- development funds for this bike came from the Swedish National Bank
- first models hit the market in 1980
- delivered flat-packed in a box with tools to assemble
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Cyclepedia - Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Jun. 13
- Pedal Project Magazine Dez. 11
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung Folio Jul. 11
EXHIBITIONS
- MAK 2013
RELATED BOOKS
- Bicycle Design an Illustrated History - MIT Press - T. Hadland and HansErhard Lessing - 2014
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
plastic frame: scratched and with traces of use at many places
Gears:
soiled
Tubes /Tyres:
good condition
Saddle:
leather saddle
Frame:
in order
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
19.05.2015 - 18:00
- Starting bid:
-
EUR 300.-
WILHELMINA PLAST / Itera
DATE: 1984
COUNTRY: SWEDEN
WEIGHT: 18,3 KG / 40,26 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 56,6 CM / 22,3 INCH
GEARS: 2 x 5, CAMPAGNOLO 980
CONDITION: 2 - 3
- probably the most bizarre bicycle ever constructed
- manufactured in Sweden
- almost all the components are made from plastic
- the tyres are one millimetre bigger than the standard size
- development funds for this bike came from the Swedish National Bank
- first models hit the market in 1980
- delivered flat-packed in a box with tools to assemble
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Cyclepedia - Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Jun. 13
- Pedal Project Magazine Dez. 11
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung Folio Jul. 11
EXHIBITIONS
- MAK 2013
RELATED BOOKS
- Bicycle Design an Illustrated History - MIT Press - T. Hadland and HansErhard Lessing - 2014
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
plastic frame: scratched and with traces of use at many places
Gears:
soiled
Tubes /Tyres:
good condition
Saddle:
leather saddle
Frame:
in order
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
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Auction: | Bicycles from the embacher-collection |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 19.05.2015 - 18:00 |
Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 09.05. - 19.05.2015 |