The Shelby Cycle Company of Shelby,
Ohio is known for having produced some of the most desirable collector bicycles. In 1928 they manufactured and sold the “Lindy Flyer”, a bicycle with a Charles Lindbergh theme. In the late 1930′s they made the Shelby Speedline Airflo, a radically styled bike that is very sought after today. In the 1940′s Shelby was responsible for the Donald Duck bicycles, which were painted yellow and blue with a duck head on the front of the frame. Shelby, like other manufacturers of the time made bicycles for other retailers such as Montgomery Ward, Spiegel, Gambles stores, Firestone and Goodyear.

This bike is called the “No-Nose” by collectors because unlike its big brother, the Speedline, the tank stops at the headtube. As stated above the big tank Shelby Airflos produced from 1938-40 are some of the most desirable pre-war bikes due to their art deco styling. Everything on the Airflos was meant to convey motion and streamlining from their radical Torrington Airflo handlebars to the curved fender braces to the streamlined pedals. This bike has been fully restored and is ridden regularly. Owner: Shawn Sweeney