It’s easy to get lost in a sea of adjectives when describing some of the lots which roll through Barrett-Jackson, but this 1947 Indian Chief with a sidecar is deserving of them all. Shelving for a moment Indian’s incredible history, this bike was a passion project that in its own right is deserving of all the accolades. Purchased by a man in Massachusetts back in 2003 he began the painstaking process of restoring or replacing every piece of the bike. The original Chief engine has been rebuilt and is number matching to the bikes frame. Taking the full restore a step further the owner sought out a famed Goulding sidecar from Poland which was tailored to match the bike.
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Once the largest manufacturer in the world in 1910 by 1947 Indian Motorcycle Manufacturing Company had seen better days. And just six years after this bike was built they would file for bankruptcy. However, their legacy lives on today with classic bikes regularly leading the charge at auctions and with a resurrection of the brand name in 1999.
[Photography courtesy of Barrett-Jackson.]
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