I've had a limited number of responses to my Austro Daimler serial number project. I am looking for frame numbers (or approximate numbers if you wish) of AD's top line bikes, the Vent Noir, Vent Noir II, Superleicht, and Ultima.
Here is what I have compiled so far:
5658225 Vent Noir. Black Frame, Shimano Dropouts, Black Dura Ace Group. Est. 1976.
5688805 Vent Noir. Black Frame, Shimano Dropouts. Est. 1976.
6164019 Vent Noir II. Smoked Chrome Reynolds 531 Frame, Campagnolo Dropouts. Aluminum head badge. Est. 1978
6182841 Vent Noir II. Smoked Chrome Reynolds 531 Frame. Campagnolo Dropouts. Decal head badge. Est. 1979
6189256 Ultima. Dusty pink Reynolds 531 frame. Chrome campy dropouts. Chrome fork crown. Brake cable braze-ons on top tube. Chrome chain stay. No chrome on seat stay caps. Est. 1979
6258359 Ultima. AD Blue frame. Chrome campy dropouts. All chrome fork. Brake cable braze-ons on top tube. Chrome chain stay. Chrome seat stay caps. Est. 1980.
7182478 Ultima SL. Smoked chrome Reynolds 531 SL frame. Drilled campy dropouts. Sloping fork chrown. Est. 1982.
I welcome your additions and comments.
Jeff Pyzyk
Milwaukee, WI