The only Schwinn frames hand-built by Waterford were Paramounts, which were sold as a frameset and fork for most of the production years. The chrome Super LeTour was actually a $50 finish option. If it had been Waterford built, it would have been considerably more expensive than any midrange bike. That said, it is one of their beauties.
Duppier: Of course I did! I wasn't there for that purpose, though it did make me want to go back very early some morning before lots of people are there and do a sexy sunrise photoshoot.
Michael: Thank you! I actually had a copy of that and took it with me when I went to test ride the bike. :)
Joe: I am also a sucker for chrome frames and I'd told myself, "NO MORE BIKE BUYING until one comes along that is properly sized and chrome." Voila!
Craig: This is all I found of any use...?
"Le Tour (1972-88) Schwinn’s first European style touring bike. The Le Tours’ lugged frames were manufactured in Japan as Schwinn’s Chicago factory could not handle the lightweight chrome-moly steel tubing at the time. It was Schwinn’s first imported bike and it ranked in the midrange of the Schwinn line (just above the Traveler)."
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