The label says Custom Cycle Co. El Mirage, Az, Model CM2-4415H. Manufactored by Ret Bar Mfg Co. It has an American Beauty label on it as well. It is in nice shape and I am looking for more info. Thanks, Pete
I had to go waaay back in the archives for this one.
RetBar Manufacturing of Peoria Arizona made trike conversions for bicycles. Schwinn eventually either copied or bought the rights to the design which made it's way onto their "Town and Country" model. This goes back a-ways.
American Beauty is an oooold name and was probably the bike that Custom Cycle Co. used to do the conversion. I don't recall with absolute certainty if American Beauty was a brand made by CC or not.
I've noticed that a bikes which include a RetBar conversion, pretty much regardless of condition (but I imagine in "used but rideable" shape) ser bringing in the area of $150. I'll try to locate more info and post it on my archives.
