CAPO / Elite Eis
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DATE: 1966
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
WEIGHT: 11 KG / 24,20 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 56,5 CM / 22,2 INCH
GEARS: 1, FIXED CONDITION 2 - 3
- the Capo Elite 'Eis' is a pedal-powered Skidoo
- rear tyre with bolted-in metal spikes
- a skid at the front enables it to be steered
- manufactured in Austria
- CAPO founded by the two professional cyclists Otto and Walter Cap in 1930
- Elite Eis a very rare model
- this model was customized by its previous owner ò Capo was famous for bizarre ideas as the 'Computer Bike' (calculating its optimum frame geometry)
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Smart Move
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION
- New York Times Jul. 13
- Parnass Sep. 09
- Time Out Apr. 11
- Pedal Project Magazine Dez. 11
- Okolo Vienna Only
EXHIBITIONS
- Portland Art Museum 2013
- Design Museum Holon 2013
- Museum Absam 2011
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
lettering - carbo elite: old and scratched at many places
Gears:
none
Tubes /Tyres:
with rivets, runner at front
Saddle:
leather saddle
Frame:
good condition
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
19.05.2015 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
-
EUR 1,375.-
- Starting bid:
-
EUR 800.-
CAPO / Elite Eis
DATE: 1966
COUNTRY: AUSTRIA
WEIGHT: 11 KG / 24,20 LB
FRAME HEIGHT: 56,5 CM / 22,2 INCH
GEARS: 1, FIXED CONDITION 2 - 3
- the Capo Elite 'Eis' is a pedal-powered Skidoo
- rear tyre with bolted-in metal spikes
- a skid at the front enables it to be steered
- manufactured in Austria
- CAPO founded by the two professional cyclists Otto and Walter Cap in 1930
- Elite Eis a very rare model
- this model was customized by its previous owner ò Capo was famous for bizarre ideas as the 'Computer Bike' (calculating its optimum frame geometry)
THIS BIKE APPEARS IN
- Smart Move
- Cyclepedia - A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs
- Cyclepedia - Application
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINESSELECTION
- New York Times Jul. 13
- Parnass Sep. 09
- Time Out Apr. 11
- Pedal Project Magazine Dez. 11
- Okolo Vienna Only
EXHIBITIONS
- Portland Art Museum 2013
- Design Museum Holon 2013
- Museum Absam 2011
Condition report
Paintwork and general information:
lettering - carbo elite: old and scratched at many places
Gears:
none
Tubes /Tyres:
with rivets, runner at front
Saddle:
leather saddle
Frame:
good condition
© Embacher-Collection, Photo: Bernhard Angerer
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| Auction: | Bicycles from the embacher-collection |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 19.05.2015 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 09.05. - 19.05.2015 |
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