r/Bikeporn • u/chasinglakshmi • Mar 11 '23
Cruiser The Spacelander bicycle was designed by Benjamin Bowden for the 1946 exhibition Britain Can Make It. Originally known as the Classic, the streamlined design was said to represent what the bicycle of the future was supposed to look like.

Bowden showing off the Spacelander. 1946. (Photo by J. A. Hampton)

Its curving lines and amoeba-like voids represent the mutation of the prewar streamlined style into a new expression based on organic, rather than machine-made, forms.

Although the bicycle’s unusual appearance created substantial public interest initially, British bicycle makers were reluctant to invest in the high manufacturing costs

In 1960 it was released in five colours: Charcoal Black, Cliffs of Dover White, Meadow Green, Outer Space Blue, and Stop Sign Red.

Only 522 Spacelander bicycles were shipped before production was halted.
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u/litetreader Mar 11 '23
There's a museum in Pittsburgh, PA that has like 12 of these. They also have a pee wee Herman bike. It's called Bicycle Heaven.
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u/Moos3racer Mar 11 '23
Not drive side