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At one point Hasha went into a brief hiatus when he worked at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Dallas, having known Arthur Davidson as a close friend and business partner, who at one time loaned a racing motorcycle to Hasha in a 1910 race, defeating Bob Stubbs at Waco, Texas; he went back into motorcycle racing soon afterwards.
The price had risen to $3,000 before eBay closed the auction. [8] [9] In May 2006, the remains of U.S. Fort Montgomery, a stone fortification in upstate New York built in 1844, were put up for auction on eBay. The first auction ended on June 5, 2006, with a winning bid of US$5,000,310.
American IronHorse was an American motorcycle manufacturer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area that was founded in 1995 [1] by Tim Edmondson and Bill Rucker. [2] At one time, AIH was the largest factory producer of custom motorcycles in the USA. [3]
Heritage Auctions is an American multi-national auction house based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 1976, Heritage is an auctioneer of numismatic collections, comics , fine art, books, luxury accessories, real estate, and memorabilia from film, music, history, and sports.
Harley-Davidson dealer in Texas, ca. 1930–1945. An 80 cubic inches (1,300 cm 3) flathead engine was added to the line in 1935, by which time the single-cylinder motorcycles had been discontinued. [37] In 1936, the 61E and 61EL models with the "Knucklehead" OHV engines were introduced. [38]
Byars started attending Harley Davidson schools for mechanics when he was about 17 years old. When the new Harley Davidson K model was introduced, Byars, being a factory-sponsored Harley rider, was issued one of the new models. He was one of the first six riders to be issued the new K model in 1951 before it was released on the market in 1952.
Byars became famous throughout Texas, Louisiana and other states. [citation needed] Byars entered a race at McFaddin's Beach near Port Arthur, TX. [11] He placed a classified ad for a "Gypsy Tour" race to Waco, Texas, in 1935, [12] which was a special race and gathering of groups of motorcyclists that shared the same love of riding and racing.
Touting its effective muffler, Harley-Davidson advertised the 7D, and the other Harleys of this era, as "The Silent Gray Fellow." The latter moniker was also in reference to William S. Harley, who was known for his quiet personality. [4] A 1911 Model 7D from the George Pardo collection was set to be auctioned in January 2014. [5] [6]