Buch - Harley-Davidson
Only In German
Manufacturer details: Delius Klasing Verlag
The publishing house Delius Klasing was founded by Johannes Klasing and Konrad Delius in 1911, with the business already focusing on special-interest topics such as flying, motorboats and automobiles. The war then prompted a move from Berlin to Bielefeld.
It was here that Konrad-Wilhelm Delius, the co-founder's 29-year-old son, started up the business again in 1945.
From 1963 it was under the joint management of the brothers Konrad-Wilhelm and Kurt Delius. During the 1970s and 80s the firm began publishing numerous special-interest magazines that are market leaders today.
It is also expanded its publication of books,
and in the 1980s broke into the soft media sector, selling videos and also computer software.
In 1982 Konrad Delius took over management of the firm as the fourth generation of the family. Today some 220 staff are hard at work living up to the principles of the company, which is among the top 20 in the publishing industry.
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Description
Buch - Harley-Davidson
Only In German- A Harley-Davidson is never just a means of getting from A to B. Any Harley is a special motorcycle that embodies a particular lifestyle.
- This book brings you the best-looking and most important Harley models.
- Harley-Davidson - The Living Legend really is a book worth discovering. Actually, it's two books in one, bound together in a sturdy cover.
- The first book, with 40 pages, tells the fascinating history of the iconic motorcycle marque, the life of its founder, and the highs and lows of Harley-Davidson.
- The second book devotes 172 pages to a presentation of 40 Harley-Davidson models.
- The pages fold out to give an overall width of more than 80 centimetres, in a large landscape format that is ideal for highlighting the various models with superb detail. For each machine, there are two illustrations and a short description. In addition, a specifications table gives you everything you need to know about the engine, transmission, chassis, dimensions, weight, performance and price.
- Models in the book (a selection):
Silent Gray Fellow
Servi Car, E and EL Knucklehead
F 74 Hydra Glide Panhead
XL Sportster
Electra Glide
XLCR 1000 Café Racer
FXST Softail
FLSTF Fat Boy
FLHR Road King
VRSCD Night Rod
VRSCF V-Rod Muscle
XL 1200L Sportster -
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