Very Rare Indian Motorcycle Little Indian 1/2 Scale V Twin Engine Tom Sieber
Item History & Price
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Indian Motorcycle Collectors!! We hit the Jackpot, an old Indian Motorcycle warehouse find; literature & ephemera, toys, signs, oil cans, googles, parts and much more....the estate is huge! 1912 thru 1960, we will be listing hundreds of pieces for auction. Also PLEASE reviewmy partners eBay listings as he will be helping conquer this massivecollection. His user I.D. is mdptreasureITEM: Very, Very Rare! This is a 1/2 scale Indian V-Twin Motorcycle engin...e built by Tom Sieber. Below is the history of the inception of this very cool piece.
"The Little Indian Comes Alive"
Dick Winger showed up at the AMCAnational meet at Eustis, Florida with a 50% scale working model of an IndianV-twin engine built by Tom Sieber of Chula Vista, California. Whereas a real Indian twin, circa 1907, weighs about 88 pounds, Sieber's tinyreplica weighs only 20. Proving beyond a doubt that the little engine runs, Dick Winger arrived withit installed in a scaled-down chassis that he had built from scratch during thelast 45 days. (This all took place in 2009 I believe).
Winger jokes, "Does this mean I have too much time on my hands?"Sieber, has built five of the little Indians, and was on hand at this meet toresearch the idea of building a miniature Indian eight-valve.
He estimates that designing and fabricating the first miniature Hedstrom-typetwin required approximately 300 hours. Sieber’s decision to finally tackle a replica motorcycle engine came after he saw his first Hedstrom-type Indian twin on display at a museum in San Diego. He says, “I thought it was a beautiful engine, and possibly simple enough for my first attempt.” He began to create patterns for the engine simply by working from pictures. This is one of the "Little Indians" that Tom Sieber built!! This V-Twin came from the estate of an avid Indian Motorcycle collector. It is complete, nothing missing, literally ready to run. Here is your chance to own one of the few ever built, they just don't come available to own. This engine is no. 3B01.
Rare addition to any Indian collection! (The last photo shows the comparison of the Sieber V-Twin and a full size V-Twin, the full size engine and/or the photo are not included in this auction).
Please lookat the photos and bid accordingly, sold as is. I will answer anyquestions you might have on items. Please view my other auctions for additionalrare and desirable Indian pieces from this amazing massive estate find. I WILL COMBINE AUCTIONS WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE. Buyer pays actual shippingcost. PLEASE WAIT TO PAY FOR MULTIPLE AUCTIONS UNTIL INVOICE HAS BEEN SENT BY SELLER. No handling charges. *IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BID*
"The Little Indian Comes Alive"
Dick Winger showed up at the AMCAnational meet at Eustis, Florida with a 50% scale working model of an IndianV-twin engine built by Tom Sieber of Chula Vista, California. Whereas a real Indian twin, circa 1907, weighs about 88 pounds, Sieber's tinyreplica weighs only 20. Proving beyond a doubt that the little engine runs, Dick Winger arrived withit installed in a scaled-down chassis that he had built from scratch during thelast 45 days. (This all took place in 2009 I believe).
Winger jokes, "Does this mean I have too much time on my hands?"Sieber, has built five of the little Indians, and was on hand at this meet toresearch the idea of building a miniature Indian eight-valve.
He estimates that designing and fabricating the first miniature Hedstrom-typetwin required approximately 300 hours. Sieber’s decision to finally tackle a replica motorcycle engine came after he saw his first Hedstrom-type Indian twin on display at a museum in San Diego. He says, “I thought it was a beautiful engine, and possibly simple enough for my first attempt.” He began to create patterns for the engine simply by working from pictures. This is one of the "Little Indians" that Tom Sieber built!! This V-Twin came from the estate of an avid Indian Motorcycle collector. It is complete, nothing missing, literally ready to run. Here is your chance to own one of the few ever built, they just don't come available to own. This engine is no. 3B01.
Rare addition to any Indian collection! (The last photo shows the comparison of the Sieber V-Twin and a full size V-Twin, the full size engine and/or the photo are not included in this auction).
Please lookat the photos and bid accordingly, sold as is. I will answer anyquestions you might have on items. Please view my other auctions for additionalrare and desirable Indian pieces from this amazing massive estate find. I WILL COMBINE AUCTIONS WHERE IT IS POSSIBLE. Buyer pays actual shippingcost. PLEASE WAIT TO PAY FOR MULTIPLE AUCTIONS UNTIL INVOICE HAS BEEN SENT BY SELLER. No handling charges. *IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU BID*
