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Old 09-09-14 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by wineslob
I still remember that while you could get a "Paramount" they were available with different groups/pricing. Now, this was around 1980 or so, but I still remember being able to get Para's at around $400 or so and up to roughly $1000+, but I could be wrong.
I don't think you're wrong. It looks like you could choose the model and everything else was an option you could put on the bike- as the "Custom Paramount" program. I don't know how dealers would have worked with that- possibly by creating packages.

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