Editing Sam Arena

A versatile rider who raced [[Harley]]s in [[hill climb]]s, TTs and [[flat track]]s, winning races from 1934 until after 1950, when he took the classic racer's second career and became a dealer. According to author, Allan Girdler, Arena was one of the dealers who, after being shown the first XL-series Sportster, encouraged Harley to produce the stripped down [[Harley-Davidson XLC|XLC]]. That bike, with its tiny tank and (later) small headlamp, was the first with the classic Sportster look which survives today.
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