Sorry, but that's no Paramount. The factory did not offer fastback stays, braze-on fr derailleur hangers, internal cable routing or short rear drop outs, especially in 1973.
It's certainly a beautiful bike, whatever it is. It's just too bad someone spent a lot of money to paint it as a Paramount...
Len sez: Piddling around ebay when I should be working and came across a Schwinn Paramount touring bike from 1973 with fastback seat stays and internally routed cables. Was this a case of custom options? Very nice photos and paint job btw.
Item 120481889227
http://ebay.com/
Cheers,
Mark Ritz
Rainy Arcata, CA, USA
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