To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM’s Amelia Island event, March 10, 2012. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmauctions.com/Amelia Island. Chassis No.FC1602Estimate:$ 25,000 - $ 35,000 USOFFERED WITHOUT RESERVEFor the complete description or to view additional photos, click he..
The Indian PowerPlus engine was a design of Charles Gustafson, who had already earned fame as an engine designer at the Reading Standard company before he was approached by the Indian management. His task was to design a powerful, robust, reliable and production friendly engine to replace the old F-head V-twin design of Oscar Hedstrom. The resultin..
Indian brought out this model as their top line in 1914. It featured electric lighting, horn, and starter. Unfortunately, the batteries of the day were not up to the task, and Indian fitted no kick-start to the Hendee Special, and no magneto to the first series. They were recalled, after only 200 were built, and this is one of a handfull known surv..
Indian’s first, 38.61ci (633cc) v-twin appeared in 1907 with an engine clearly derived from that of the single, though mechanical inlet valves - introduced for 1908 - were an early improvement. The twin’s rear cylinder continued to form part of the frame until 1909 when a loop frame of the type favoured by rivals Harley-Davidson was adopted. Th..