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Indian Motorcycles’ Legendary Big Chief

Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 18 September 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 7, rue Collin-d'Harleville - 28000 Chartres

Made for the road, Indian’s red-liveried, interwar, upscale Big Chief will stand out at a vintage motorcycle auction in Chartres.

Indian 1200 Big Chief, 1927, two-cylinder V-shaped, four-speed, 1,200 cm3 engine... Indian Motorcycles’ Legendary Big Chief

Indian 1200 Big Chief, 1927, two-cylinder V-shaped, four-speed, 1,200 cm3 engine with side valves, three-speed manual gearbox, serial number “BH1730”, French collector's registration card, date of first registration 1/1/1927, hitched to a rebuilt Princess sidecar.
Estimate: €40,000/50,000

Indian motorcycles—unmistakable because of their logo featuring a profile of a feathered Indian chief—have fueled the American dream since the dawn of the 20 th century. t wo intrepid, entrepreneurial bicycle-makers, George M. Hendee and Oscar Hedström, founded the legendary brand by opening their first plant in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts in 1901 when they delivered their first motorized…
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motos, automobilia
Saturday 18 September 2021 - 14:00 (CEST)
7, rue Collin-d'Harleville - 28000 Chartres
Ivoire - Galerie de Chartres - Maîtres Gody-Baubau, Maiche, Rivière
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