(Baonghean.vn) - Bicycles from the French colonial era are still preserved by some vintage bicycle collectors in Vinh City. Many bicycles only retain their basic details, while a few others remain almost entirely original.
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| Mr. Ha Giang Son, 56 years old, is a freelancer who currently owns more than 50 vintage bicycles of various types and is considered the person with the most vintage bicycles in Vinh City. |
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| Mr. Son bought back an early model French Peugeot men's motorcycle, manufactured in the early 20th century, for 15 million dong. |
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| This men's Peugeot has almost entirely retained its distinctive features, from the frame, hubs, seat, handlebars, brakes, lights, etc. The front hub still has the original French lettering. |
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| The lamp is numbered 18. |
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| The Peugeot still retains its old license plate. According to Mr. Son, in the past, a Peugeot or Favorite bicycle was a valuable asset. If you rode it on the road without a license plate, you could easily be caught by the police and imprisoned. |
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| Mr. Son said that parts like brakes and brake calipers alone, if bought on the open market, can cost up to 2 million VND. The photo shows the original brake assembly of an early model Peugeot. |
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| From left to right are three generations of Peugeot cars. The one on the far left is the latest generation Peugeot, the one next to it is a mid-generation Peugeot, and the two on the right are, respectively, a classic men's Peugeot and an early women's Peugeot. |
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| Besides Peugeot cars, Mr. Son also owns Favorite and Praha cars from the former Czechoslovakia. |
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| up to the Phoenix and Eternal ships of China. |
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| Meanwhile, Mr. Nguyen Van Chung, a civil servant, owns a rather unique collection of classic cars, many of which are almost in their original condition. |
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| The cars in Mr. Chung's collection were acquired from priests. He currently owns three Peugeots: one from 1953, one from 1981, and one from 1991. The photo shows the 1953 Peugeot, which Mr. Chung bought for tens of millions of dong. |
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| The car's emblem and logo remain intact. |
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| The storage box under the luggage rack is still there, just like when it left the factory. |
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| Even the car's lock mechanism is well-maintained and looks brand new. |
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| Chung bought the 1981 Peugeot for nearly 20 million dong. |
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| In addition, Chung's collection also includes an extremely rare 1983 Peugeot 103 motorcycle. |
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| All the details of the 1983 Peugeot 103 have been kept original.. |
Chu Thanh
