Classic Harley Davidson: A Celebration of an American Icon [Hardcover]

John Carroll (Author), Mark Williams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002

Since its birth in 1903, the Harley-Davidson motorcycle has come to embody the spirit of the open road. Today this truly unique American icon is loved by millions of Harley riders from all walks of life. This book celebrates the Flatheads, Knuckleheads, Shovelheads, super-charged racing Harleys, and even the rat bikes. 150 full-color photographs present the bikes and their riders and lifestyles in classic settings.

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About the Author

Mark Williams founded, edited and published some of Britain's leading bike magazines, including Motorcycle International, Bike and Which Bike? He has also regularly contributed to the US magazine Motorcyclist. His book credits include Road Movies and Running out of Road. Garry Stuart is a freelance photographer who has contributed to many of Britain's leading motorcycle and car magazines. He provided the photography for the Salamander books Classic Jeeps and Classic Pickups. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Advanced Marketing Services (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571452087
• ISBN-13: 978-1571452085
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 10.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,378,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not exactly Truth in Packaging., September 27, 2001

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This review is from: Classic Harley Davidson: A Celebration of an American Icon (Hardcover)

...I ordered this book as a gift for my brother-in-law, who's into motorcycles. I thought the book would be exactly what the title said: a celebration of the long, proud history of Harley-Davidson, replete with gorgeous, suitable-for-framing photos of the company's products. The book arrived. I took one look at it, and gave it instead to my friend Bob, who has a taste for oddities. Bob took one look at it, and exclaimed, "THIS IS A COFFEE-TABLE BOOK ABOUT HELL'S ANGELS!" As indeed it is, down to the last bike-chain-wielding bruiser and Jello-wrestling biker babe. Sure, they all ride Harleys, but Harley-Davidson itself is--shall we say--peripheral to the book's actual theme. The photos are very well-done, if suitable-for-framing pix of Hell's Angels are what you want.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Classic Harley-Davidson, Hardback, June 6, 2000

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This review is from: Classic Harley Davidson: A Celebration of an American Icon (Hardcover)

Considered a classically American symbol of freedom, the Harley-Davidson motorcycle is captured in 150 full-color photographs and engaging writing in this Thunder Bay Press hardback. "Classic Harley-Davidson" focuses on the machines' emotive power as well as biker lifestyle. Written by Mark Williams. 144 pages.