Kolonn is auctioning an over 100-year-old Indian Scout model, a piece of motorcycle history. The Indian Scout motorcycles were first designed by Charles B. Franklin for the Indian Motorcycle Company, with the first model introduced in October 1919 as a 1920 model.
The particular Indian Scout being auctioned was manufactured in 1925, preceding the next generation, the "Indian 101," which went into production in 1928 and is often considered the company's best model. Later models included the "Standard Scout" (1932-1937), the "Thirty-Fifty" Scout (1932-1941), and the sportier "Sport Scout" (1921-1942). During and after World War II, models like the "648" and "249" were also introduced.
This motorcycle was purchased in the 1920s by John Johansson, a wagon maker from Nora, who won many prizes with it in competitions around Nora, Örebro, and Karlskoga. Johansson was also one of the founders of the Nora Motorcycle Club. The Indian Scout has remained in the same family since and is now being sold by his descendants through Kolonn.
Indian Scout's history is significant, not only as a symbol of early 20th-century motorcycling but as a continuing influence on the motorcycle world today.
