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THE STORY OF A LEGEND
1950-1953
Following the war, Indian struggles with re-entry into the public market. The Chief, dropped for a year, is re-introduced in 1951 as a mighty 80-cubic inch model, but sales continue to decline and Indian is forced to halt production in 1953.
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