1979 Team Rampar

1979 rampar factory team race frame . extremely rare , only 1 of 2 known to be in collectors hands. 100% cro-mo looptail frame

***HAVE SINCE SOLD THIS BIKE LONG AGO TO MEMBER GLYNNYBOY WHO DID A EXCELLENT JOB ON IT - anyone interested in seeing it heres the link http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/bmx_products_inc/52021
 
this frame was built by bmx products in the chatsworth facility in jan. of 1979  for rampar of america ( huffy ) . these frames were not in production and were only built in a very small number for the 1979 factory racers to use , which consisted of toby henderson and jeff bottema. i am still trying to get an exact number of frames that were built  , but i doubt it was many considering they only had two racers.  as far as i have been able to determine they had no model name for these . although they are similar in appearance to the rare R-9 production models there are some key differences , most notable the fully welded gusset plate. the other frame is in the hands of an australian collector and can be seen at vintagemongoose.com  under the rampar section. mine has a couple OG decals the other is missing though. 
   great story behind this . a friend of a friend of a friend heard i was into old bmx bikes and asked if i would be interested in one he had. he said he tried to sell it on ebay but didnt get any offers. all he knew is it was an old rampar.  i almost passed on it myself , i offered him $30. for the frame and after a little haggling i ended up trading a specialized hemi mx ( $30. on the list ) complete minus the wheelset for it .  took me about two weeks to finally figure out exactly what i had , and i would definitely like to thank the guys from ozbmx as they have been invaluable in the hunt for info. on this bike. om still researching this and will be updating .