Sam Arena
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A versatile rider who raced Harleys in hill climbs, TTs and flat tracks, 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 XLC. That bike, with its tiny tank and (later) small headlamp, was the first with the classic Sportster look which survives today.