Progress is fine, but it's gone on for too long.: Indian motorcycle motors in 1950

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Indian motorcycle motors in 1950

Popular Mechanics, January 1950

Imagine, a 750cc twin with 10 to 15 horsepower! Wow! Now imagine it in your toboggan sled!

In 1950 they couldn't give these things away! Indian itself declared bankruptcy 3 years later.

2 comments:

Mister G said...: Still, $60 was probably more than a weeks pay for the average guy in 1950, Not cheap!; February 27, 2016 at 9:25 AM
tonyand03 said...: Also, the 741 was a 500, not a 750.
Tony; July 9, 2017 at 4:16 PM

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