Let's go chronologically by year of bike rather than year the photo was taken or the restoration done. First is a 1918 PowerPlus photo'd by Sergio Scalerandi in Buenos Aires Argentina in Y2K at the Autoclasica display. Sergio travelled 700 km. from Cordoba to attend this show and shine, but we all benefit. To the right is a magazine or newspaper ad from 1936 for a 4 cylinder model.

Above left is a 1940 (approx.) Indian Four wearing Harley K bags. I shot this about 1995 North East of Toronto. Below is a recent restoration for Dave Schultz by Krumm's of Austin Texas, obviously respected for the quality of their work. In addition to rebuilding Fours like this 1938, Terry and his Dad do all Indian models and are especially known for their hopped-up Chiefs stroked to 84 CID (1370 cc) featuring Krumm cams.

Next is a 1937 and a 1950 Chief, also done for Dave Schultz by Krumm's. Note how the factory blimped out the styling during the forties and fiftes. (Cars followed the same trend.) The 1950 Chief on the right has a custom 2 into 2 exhaust, left pipe shown is from rear cylinder, crosses over under frame, under gearbox. Not only dresses up the somewhat lumpy left side of a '50's Chief but allows rear cylinder to breathe better, equalizes length of pipe for both cylinders and should add an extra horsepower or three. The 1950 is hopped up and is very fast and loud, worth $35,000. See more of Dave's bikes at www.krummsindian.com/Photos.htm

Next is a dark blue 1925 Henderson 1300 c.c. with sidecar owned by the Poole family of Hamilton Ontario Canada, photo's in Y2K. The purpose and operation of the two levers was explained to me but I have since forgotten.:

Next is a lovely 1941 Chief owned by Greg of Clinton, Ontario canada. (The cane is for his leg.)

At the Paris rally, Greg's buddy Donald rode his red '40 Chief (below left) briskly around the ace track with the unsprung rear rear bouncing. Meanwhile in the parking lot were this matching pair of late 1930's Chiefs.

Turning to postwar, at the Y2K Paris rally was an unrestored 1945 Chief, number 43 of a few hunded made. Also for sale was this rusted out sidecar.

Above right is an unrestored 1946 Chief, now with 121,00 miles, bought new in 1948 and still owned by Mr. Red McConkey.

Below is a 1947 Chief at the Autoclasica display in Buenos Aires in Y2K courtesy of Sergio Scalerandi, and next to it is a Chief of the same era that is regularly riden to the Paris rally in Canada:

Having seen all these photos of unrestored and restored 1946-48 Chiefs, the magazine ad below from 1946 shows what a properly restored factory stock 1946 Chief should look like. (Note there is hardly any chrome although chrome rims etc. were available as an option. Most Chiefs we see nowadays are over-restored):

Below is a restored 1946 Chief (owned by Rocky's in the USA) that looks exactly like the one in the ad, except for the pillion pad.

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