Motorcycles built by the Milwaukee-based company from its inception in 1903 until the suspension of civilian manufacturing at the outbreak of World War II are the most prized bikes among motorcycle collectors. Color photography of restored models features such classics as early singles and twins, World War I military models, racers, Flatheads and Knuckleheads. These early Harley-Davidsons also inform the inspiration for many of the aesthetic touches, including paint schemes and logos, on Harley-Davidson's modern offerings. Included in this history is a remarkable, never-before-published prototype drawing from 1901.

Classic Harley-Davidson 1903-1941 (Enthusiast Color Series)

Engineering & Transportation

Mitchell, Mark

Wagner, Herbert

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

Harley-Davidson combines three Enthusiast Color Series titles: Classic Harley-Davidson (1903-1941) by Herbert Wagner and Mark Mitchell, Harley-Davidson Customs by Tim Remus, and Harley-Davidson Motorcycles by Allan Girdler and Jeff Hackett in one value-priced book. Glide through the exciting and colorful look at Harley-Davidson's early motorcycles and history, from the company's inception in 1903 through the suspension of civilian manufacturing just prior to America's entry into World War II in Harley-Davidson Classics. Harley-Davidson Customs depicts rolling works of art that are fire-breathing customs with high-performance engines professionally photographed at the Daytona and Sturgis rallies. Harley-Davidson Motorcycles is a colorful volume that not only tells the history of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, but also features the legendary motorcycles that made the company an American legend.

Harley-Davidson (Enthusiast Color)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Crestline Books

Almost everyone knows the name and the product, but not as many know the history of Harley-Davidson, a company that started with just four men and a bevy of American spirit. Stocked with archival images and full-color photographs, Classic Harley-Davidson provides a comprehensive history of America’s favorite motorcycle. Every era is featured, from 1903’s motorized bicycle to the roadburners we know and love today. Combines Wagner’s Classic Harley-Davidson 1903-1941 and Girdler’s Harley Davidson Motorcycles from MBI's best-selling paperback Enthusiast Color Series into one value-priced hardcover book that makes a great gift and introduction to this legendary company and motorcycle.

Classic Harley-davidson: 1903-1941

Crestline Pub Co

The sequel to Harley-Davidson Lore: 1903-1965 continues the history of the world's most famous motorcycle, combining full-color and duotone images that capture the spirit of the bikes and their owners.

Harley-Davidson Lore - Shovelhead to Twin Cam 88: 1966 to Present

Science & Math

Technology

Chronicle Books+

Photographs from the Harley Davidson archives, accompanied by explanatory text, depict the evolution of the motorcycling icon from its earliest years through the mid-twentieth century.

Harley Davidson Lore 1903-1965

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

At the Creation by Herbert Wagner brings to life the human side of Harley-Davidson's quest to motorize the bicycle and then to promote it as a powerful, fast, reliable, and thrilling means of personal transportation. This book examines the origins of two-wheeled transportation from a time when combining the gasoline engine with the bicycle was the province of dreamers and con men. This is the definitive account of the beginnings of the only American motorcycle brand to ultimately succeed and survive.
Backed by a decade of research, At the Creation documents for the first time the early years of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle in its birthplace of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an area that was an early center of motorcycle manufacturing. Previous books on Harley-Davidson have failed to adequately cover this critical period, which has been described as the "era of mystery" by Harley-Davidson company historian Martin Jack Rosenblum. At the Creation takes on several long-standing puzzles and myths, and then, through the use of period documents and original photographs, recreates the actual events of Harley's first years as they most plausibly occurred.

At the Creation: Myth, Reality, and the Origin of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, 1901-1909

History

Americas

Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Relive the golden age of Milwaukee motorcycling with this unique book that goes beyond the rest. Read intimate accounts from company officials, dealers, and riders of classic Harley Davidson motorcyles of the 1930s. Hundreds of period photographs from private collections and massive text trace the development of the H-D Big Twin from the sidevalve VL to the '61 and '74 models, and the legendary Knucklehead. Experience the Milwaukee motorcycle scene from the men and women who lived it.

Harley-Davidson 1930-1941: Revolutionary Motorcycles & Those Who Rode Them

Schiffer Pub. Ltd

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