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Vintage plastic bike Itera from Volvo Sweden, 1980s
About the Item
Rare Itera plastic bike, 1981.
The Itera bike was in production from 1982 -1985.
Manufactured by Volvo, Sweden.
30.000 examples were made.
100 pieces were imported to the Netherlands and only a few were sold.
It was not a great success, the plastic parts broke easily and replacements were hard to come by, with slow sales and unhappy customers, the production ended in 1985.
The bike has been described as heavy, flexible and fragile, and is considered as one of the worst bikes ever made.
Also one in blue available
This one in a very good condition.
- Dimensions:Height: 47.25 in (120 cm)Width: 70.87 in (180 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Other (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1981
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:WEERT, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9710238756082
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