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About 1978 my friend had me go with him to look at a mint low mleage 1969 Boss 429 Hemi Mustang Black on Black, bought it for $1,800. On the lot was 2 other black on black 1969 muscle cars, one was GTO judge 389 tripower mint cond. All 3 cars had $2,600 asking prices.
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Thanks Badger. If I remember correctly, the original Henderson Plant was on Cass Avenue, or was it corporate general office? The 268 Jefferson factory was around the Cobo Arena & the Ren Cen Area. I had a journal and lots of information and old pictures, but unfortunately they were destroyed in a basement flood. I can recall my Grandfather telling me they used to go down to the Detroit River for lunch, and sometimes fish off the piers.
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*Detroit Boat Club.
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*Belle Isle.
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*Casino Belle Isle.
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Post 5133, 2nd picture, so much to see going on. Great picture!
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A few more pics of Leo Payne. Turnip Eater was one of his dragsters
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Thanks for the Henderson posts, JoJo. Particularly the article about the "Silent Bike" from "The Rochester Herald".Eric Smith
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Indian Little Base headed for Hawkeye downs in Cedar Rapids from Des Moines 1960.
Builder machinist, Cliff Berkman standing at handlebars.
Cliff was friends with Ernie Beckman #55 Indian Wrecking Crew who told Cliff how to build it.1952
Cliff raced it for a few years.& then he gave the bike to the guy squatting, "Jorgy" David Jorgenson.
This is my brothers Little Base that he bought in '62.
When I first started on it I spent a few phone hours tracing back the history & finally got Jorgy's name & number.
He was in Washington state & had this picture as his screen saver in front of him when I called !
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**A couple pictures of the Detroit Police Motorcycle Unit.
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