Difference between revisions of "Harley-Davidson Servi-Car"

The '''Harley-Davidson Servi-Car''' was a three-wheeled utility [[motorcycle]] manufactured by [[Harley-Davidson]] from 1932 to 1973.

The Servi-Car was designed during the Great Depression when Harley-Davidson was desperate to expand its product base to increase sales.<ref name=Chronicle68>Mitchel, D. "Harley-Davidson Chronicle - An American Original" p. 68-69 Publications International Limited, 1997 ISBN 0-7853-2514-X</ref>.  Targeted at the automotive service industry, the vehicle was designed to be towed behind a car to be delivered to a customer; when the car was delivered at its destination, the driver would unhitch the Servi-Car and ride back to the garage.<ref name=Chronicle88>Mitchel, D. "Harley-Davidson Chronicle - An American Original" p. 88 Publications International Limited, 1997 ISBN 0-7853-2514-X</ref><ref name=ServiCarHistory>[http://www.dl45homepage.com/servihistory.html Servi-Car Homepage - History]</ref>  For this reason, it was available with a tow bar at the front and a large 60 Ah battery. Originally intended for mechanics to collect vehicles for repair, it proved ideal for traffic police and meter maids, becoming something of an American institution.