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Sold for $27,606 on October 20, 2013 750 cc engine Helical gear drive shaft Detachable cylinder heads. |
| 1928 INDIAN 750CC 101 SCOUT | |
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A smaller Indian v-twin model, the 37ci (600cc) Scout, joined the
existing 61ci (1,000cc) Powerplus twin for 1920. In a somewhat unusual
departure, this new smaller Indian twin featured primary drive by
helical gears, rather than the more usual chain, and soon gained a
reputation for indestructibility: 'You can't wear out an Indian Scout,'
claimed the company's advertising. In other respects the 'flat head'
v-twin motor followed the successful Powerplus formula. Detachable
cylinder heads were the Scout's big news for 1925 and two years later a
45ci (750cc) variant arrived, to be followed in April 1928 by the 101
Scout. The latter featured a revised 750cc engine in a new,
longer-wheelbase frame, and this medium-weight sports model would prove
an immense success for the Springfield firm. This 101 Scout has been
fully restored, featuring a genuine speedometer, new tyres and
professionally made saddlebags. |
