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Huffman Serial Numbers- compiled at thecabe Huffy Serial Number decoding. On the Huffman and Huffy bikes the first thing to do is look at the bike and determine what era the bike is from. 1947 Huffman serial number 7H023746 I just restored a 1947 Huffman for my Dad, the serial number was 7H023746.

Frame numbers​

The frame number of your Champion Mondial can be found hiding underneath the bottom bracket.

Before 1974 the Champion Mondials appear to have been numbered in conjunction with the 'ordinary' Gazelle bicycles, as this graph shows. In 1974 the Champion Mondial continues this sequence while the other bicycles adopt a new numbering scheme. The frame numbers before 1974 in the table below are approximations taken from a special edition of the magazine 'de oude fiets'. The frame numbers from 1974 onwards are the actual numbers from the files at the Gazelle factory.

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frame numbers
year additional information
1985001 - 2096000
1966
Gazelle 'Race' model
2096001 - 2213000
1967
2213001 - 23350001968
2335001 - 24630001969the name 'Champion Mondial' appears after Harm Ottenbros took the 1969 world championships on the Zolder circuit on a Gazelle Race
2463001 - 25970001970
2597001 - 27370001971
2737001 - 28850001972
2885001 - 30400001973
3040001 - 31723011974the earliest registration still on file at the factory dates from the 20th of august 1974: nr. 3170693
3172302 - 31776111975
3177612 - 31868841976
3186885 - 32012951977
3201296 - 32167041978
3216705 - 32420991979
3242100 - 32598841980
3259885 - 32718451981
3271846 - 32768271982
3276828 - 32815061983
3281507 - 32853871984
3285388 - 32937801985
3293781 - 32986231986
3298624 - 33149811987
3314982 - 33220411988
3322042 - 33……1989
0………1990in 1990 Gazelle changed the numbering system, the first digit of the frame number refers to the last digit of the year
1………1991
2………1992
3………1993frame numbers starting with '3' could also date from before the 1990's, check frame details for the correct construction year
4………1994
5………1995the last year that the frames wear the 'Champion Mondial' name on the top tube
6………1996
7………1997the last year that the 'Champion Mondial' name is mentioned in the brochure
1998from 1998 onwards, a combination of frame number and type determines the year of construction*
1999
2000
2001
2002the last year that Gazelle had a steel racing frame in their line-up
* for more information please consult the brochures section on this site or contact Gazelle at info@gazelle.nl


Finding the frame number

The frame number of a Gazelle Champion Mondial is on the underside the bottom bracket shell as seen on this frame dating from 1979.
The frame in the first picture is exceptionally clearly marked. More often than not are one or more digits barely visible. Frames from the mid seventies are notorious for a next to invisible second digit '1'. The 1975er frames in these two pictures demonstrate this fault.

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My decals and paintjob do not match the frame number!

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If your Champion Mondial has an earlier frame number than the decals and paintjob suggest then it was probably repainted at some time. It was very common practice back in the 1980s, early '90s to have your frame repainted at the Gazelle factory after a couple of years use. Sometimes the opportunity was seized to add some braze-ons that were not available at the time of original purchase such as cable stops or a front derailleur boss.

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