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The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection

The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive CollectionAuthor: Darwin Holmstrom
Creators: Randy Leffingwell, Bill Davidson
Publisher: Motorbooks
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 14 reviews
Sales Rank: 20436

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 408
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.9
Dimensions (in): 12.3 x 10.5 x 1.8

ISBN: 0760331847
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.2275
EAN: 9780760331842
ASIN: 0760331847

Publication Date: October 3, 2008
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Product Description

Who knew, one hundred years ago, that the freedom-loving, speed-hungry, cutting-edge motorcycle fanatics who founded Harley-Davidson were making history along with bikes? The Harley-Davidson Collection, showcasing a century of bikes that shaped motorcycle history, brings that history to gleaming life in page after page of motorcycles beyond compare. On the eve of the opening of the historic Harley-Davidson Museum, this book gives motorcycle enthusiasts an opportunity to pore over the bikes in the collection, and to linger over every detail that made Harley-Davidson such an icon of American open-road power and performance. With exquisite, detailed photographs and histories of the hundred motorcycles in Harley’s collection, from serial number one built in 1903 to the latest low-slung Softail, high-revving VRSC, and touring models, the book captures the excitement of the best-known motorcycles in the world. All that’s missing is the patented roar, which readers are invited to supply.



Book Description

Showcasing a century of the most important motorcycles ever built, this book brings the history of Harley-Davidson to gleaming life through page after page of photographs so vivid they look as if they could roll off the page. On the eve of the opening of the Harley-Davidson Museum, the book gives readers a chance to pore over the bikes in the collection. With detailed photographs and histories of the hundred motorcycles in Harley’s collection, from serial number one built in 1903 to the latest low-slung Softail, the book captures the excitement of the best-known motorcycles in the world. All that’s missing is the patented roar, which readers are invited to supply.




Customer Reviews:
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1 out of 5 stars Disgraceful service.   November 19, 2009
D. E. Bonn (Peregian Beach, Qld, Australia)
This item arrived in a disgraceful condition with the front cover torn away from the body of the book. It was clearly known to be in that condition when it was put in a box. I also paid for priority mail but it still took three weeks to get here after being promised for one week.
I would like someone from Amazon to respond to this.
At present my inclination would be to warn all my customers who talk about buying from Amazon.



5 out of 5 stars Great Book!   April 24, 2009
Lacy Stoecklein (Kansas, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Very impressed with this item. It's even better in person. The pictures are great!


1 out of 5 stars Claim   February 26, 2009
Rogerio Bity Mafra
0 out of 10 found this review helpful

Dear Sir,

I did not receive the book yet, some problem with my purchase?

Rogerio Mafra



5 out of 5 stars Great Harley Davidson resource   January 24, 2009
Old Hot Shoe (North Idaho)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

It's new, so shows current bikes. It has great photos and history. A few holes in the years. Only downside, is it's from HD, so you don't get the failures as you do in some of the other books.


5 out of 5 stars The Motor Company book actually worth buying   January 12, 2009
New England Yankee (Northern New England)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

What this book is NOT: It is not just another pretty HD picture book of the type that floods the transportation section of your local bookstore. It is not a customization book, a chopper book, or any of the other familiar genres.

What it IS: This book is a high-quality, comprehensive "catalog" of Harley-Davidson's motorcycle collection, much of which is on display at the new museum. Extensive descriptive notes accompany each entry, and the photos are stunning. Because the collection itself is extensive and this book covers all of it, this single volume covers more HD topics like engines, frames, company history and marketing, etc. than any book out there. While this would make an excellent coffee table book, it is actually much more, and I've spent many hours reading through it.

Between the quality and coverage you can't go wrong. This is the HD history book to buy. Amazon's price is excellent - I doubt you will find better.



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