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Takara
Takara was a United States-market bicycle marque combining American distributor specifications with Japanese frame production across city, touring, road, and BMX models.
Company history
Takara was organised around 1973 by a group of American regional bicycle distributors led by Bob Moore and Lee Connor. Mitsui Trading Company coordinated manufacturing in Japan, principally through Kuwahara, for a range extending from three-speed utility bicycles to high-specification road racers. The brand was sold nationally during the American bike boom and remained in distribution until rising yen costs made Japanese production less competitive in the late 1980s.
- Founded
- 1973
- Headquarters
- United States
- Country
- US
Photograph of an exact vintage Takara bicycle head badge distributed through eBay; owner-authorized use; original 1200 x 1200 JPEG.
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