> We all know that Puch built Austro-Daimlers, but the last two A-D
> bikes I've found have Puch head badges!
>
> My latest find has a Puch head badge, Austro-Daimler on the down
> tube, Puch engraved on the seatstays, and A-D engraved on the fork
> crown. It had a 600 group.
>
> Both these bikes show no sign of being pieced together (or at least
> not after manufacturing), so I was wondering if it was a sign of the
> last days of A-D?
Strange mixture of brands. But from what i know Austro Daimler was a brand name which was marketed mainly in the US. We have loads of old puch lightweights here in Croatia and no AD's at all. Maybe this was a quick coversion of some stock for us market. Here's an example of puch with shimano 600 that i have.
http://www.inet.hr/
Grga Franges
Zagreb, Croatia
Europe