Here's one of th exhibits - a Scout ridden by famed stunt rider Louise Scherbyn, founder of the Women's International Motorcycle Association
Here's another Scout, this one owned by museum founder Esta Manthos:
This is a shaft drive prototype Indian developed for the War Department in 1942. Unfortunately, the Army chose Jeeps instead and Indian never developed this concept for the civilian market.
Here's another Scout:
And a close up of the carburetor, circa 1930
I took the photos above during December and January. In addition to my own images, I have thousands of old images from the Indian archives. Here are a few of those:
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4 comments:
GREAT pictures!!! As a motorcycle enthusiast myself, I'm also a big fan of Indian Motorcycles... It's a shame that the company went the direction that it did.
Have you ever thought about going to the museum at Skip Barber track? I think you'd enjoy the history he has on display: http://reviews.carreview.com/blog/barber-vintage-motorsports-museum/
This is much more my speed John! Great blog, loads of fun. Yes, another dimension to you --this is fun.
I looked at that Skip Barber link. That's quite a place. Our Indian museum is very different . . . it's more open with more descriptive information.
I'd love to stop by when I'm in Alabama. I had no idea it was there. Thanks for posting that.
And Kanani . . . it is a change. What about you and the fashion stuff? Did Mercedes keep going on that fashion thing for 2010?
looking forward to the book!
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