Michael P’s 1976 Viscount Aerospace Gran Touring

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As we all prepare for what must be the biggest weather event in 1000 years,  I would like keep spirits high while we all wait to be buried by 183 inches of snow.  Assuming you still have internet connection, please enjoy this, 1976 Viscount Aerospace Gran Touring shared with us by Micheal P.

1976 Viscount Aerospace Gran Touring

I’m the original owner.  Purchased from House of Wheels, Williamsville, N.Y. for $150.  Ridden about 25000 miles from 1976 to 1990.  Rebuilt in 2010 and its great to have it back on the road.  My first real racing/touring bike.  Many great rides and memories.   Bike still has some great vintage parts:  Cinelli Unicantor saddle, Cannondale  velcro water bottle,  Sachs Huret belt drive odometer, Huret Dopar rear derailluer.

Thanks Michael

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  • older1

    Nice bike, Michael! Looks great! 1976? Wow. It looks like a mig-welded frame, but it’s fillet-brazed, isn’t it?

    I would expect your fork to be chromed-steel, since there was a pretty serious recall of their aluminum forks in those days.

  • Michael Pitzer

    Thanks for the nice comment. Frame is fillet brazed straight gauge 4130 chromoly steel. This model came with a half painted steel fork which for some reason that I can’t recall, I replaced with the tange chrome fork. I do have a very original G.P. model with the aluminum fork but don’t ride it.

  • Gentleman George

    Wow! Love that color! I’m used to seeing Falcons of that era in baby blue but it looks great on the Viscount.

  • http://doohickie.blogspot.com Doohickie

    I grew up just south of Williamsville, in Cheektowaga. Our shop was Stranz on Union Road. It was in Mr. Stranz’s garage, behind his house.

  • Nancy

    I have a Viscount Grand Touring that my husband has been trying to throw way for years. I keep hanging on to it because I know it’s a good bike. If I could convince him it’s actually worth something, it might be easier. Does anyone know it’s worth? I bought it new in the mid 70’s. It’s all original apart from the handlebars. I had straight bars put on at purchase because I didn’t like the racer bars. The rims need truing and probably new tires (still original) and the brake pads (still original). I quit riding it when something fell off the derailer. That was over 30 years ago and it’s been hanging upsidedown in the shed ever since.