The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection [Hardcover]

Who knew, over a century ago, that the speed-hungry, cutting-edge motorcycle fanatics who founded Harley-Davidson were making history as well as with bikes?The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection, showcasing more than 100 years of bikes that shaped motorcycle history, brings that history to gleaming life on page after page of motorcycles beyond compare. 

Created in cooperation with theofficial Harley-Davidson Museumin Milwaukee, this book gives motorcycle enthusiasts an opportunity to pore overmilestone bikesfrom the collection, and to linger over every detail that has made Harley-Davidson an icon of American open-roadpower and performance. Withexquisite, detailed photographsand histories ofmore than 200 motorcyclesfrom Harley’s collection, from serial number one built in 1903 to pre-World War II racers to thelatest Street Glide, the book captures the excitement of the best-known motorcycles in the world. 

From the earliest singles and twins through street, race, and military bikes powered by Flatheads, Panheads, Knuckleheads Evos,Twin Cams, and more,The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collectionis a stunning collection, All that’s missing is the patented roar, which readers are invited to supply!

Randy Leffingwellwrote his first book,American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at theLos Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top Corvette historians working today, and he enjoys a close working relationship with Chevrolet as well numerous other manufacturers. His  previous Corvette titles includeArt of the Corvette;Corvette Fifty Years,Corvette 60 Years, andLegendary ClW