Originally Posted by
ehcoplex
I believe in the late 70s a Professional bought as a frame-set could be ordered in any number of colors. There were a few tine traces of a very pretty aqua-ish blue under the repaint/reprimer, which might have been the frame's original color.... or possibly the original primer, but if that's the case the original primer was a great color!
I've found the original colour under the crown race, but it does mean removing it.
1961 Cyclone repainted blue but originally "Flamboyant Red" I'm guessing: