That bike was used for a good while after '62, the mavic rims on it are '70's. Here's a snap from wool jersey of what the rim labels on that bike look like
http://www.wooljersey.com/
This is much closer to what they would look like in 1962:
http://images.andale.com/
f.w.i.w.
e-Dale,Montagna lunga Colorado USA
From: barrie carter <barriemgracer@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [CR] outing: Flandria Rik van Looy '62 Paris-Roubaix To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Date: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 12:55 PM
That would go well with Riks Feama Flandria race vest that he gave me in Ostend in 62, Its got a few moth holes and its in a frame now. I used to use it when I was thin, but ut was a tight fit even then! Hey Ho, all our yesterdays again. Nice bike though, but E15000! I just bought a MG TC for that in Germany! And its a film star. My Colin L\aing is still for sale for those who remeber the add. Nostalgic Barrie Carter Roundham UK
________________________________ From: Freek Faro <khun.freek@gmail.com> To: classic <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thu, 11 March, 2010 15:58:24 Subject: [CR] outing: Flandria Rik van Looy '62 Paris-Roubaix
Listers,
This might interest those with deep pockets, and/or that nice bonus from last year. On kapaza.be, a kind of Belgian Craigs list, this '62 Flandria is offered. It is supposedly the one that Rik van Looy ('the emperor of Herentals') used to win Paris-Roubaix that year. Authentication is supplied by a postcard, with a handwritten and signed note by Van Looy: 'with this velo I won Paris-Roubaix' (yes, why make it more complicated than that!).
Asking price is 15.000 euros, but with the dollar appreciating recently,
that shouldn't be a problem ... :-) The price can reduced the text says, if
you're willing to leave the bike in the museum where it is now (in
Roeselaere: http://www.wielermuseum.be/
The sellers telephone number is at the bottom of the text, so give him a ring ...
Freek Faro
Rotterdam Netherlands