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October 2, 2013

1933 Indian Motorcycle – Jay Leno

by Oakley

1933 Indian Motorcycle

In 1901, bicycle racer and builder George Hendee teamed up with engineer Carl Oscar Hedstrom to build a 1.75 hp single cylinder motorcycle prototype with a revolutionary chain drive. This motorized bicycle met with immediate success, and the Indian Motorcycle Company was soon formed in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Indian Motorcycle

 In 1940, Indian sold nearly as many motorcycles as its major rival, Harley-Davidson. At the time, Indian represented the only true American-made heavyweight cruiser alternative to Harley-Davidson. During this time, the company also manufactured other products such as aircraft engines, bicycles, boat motors and air conditioners.

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