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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Doing some investigation on Harley for paper, I have come across some old clips, stating that Ford Motor Company helped Harley at some point from going bankrupt, is there any truth to this? I notice they have a nice alliance now..
 
Old Aug 3, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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They feel close because they both started in 1903.
 
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Now we know where that pewter blue came from.
 
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I was figured that where the black came from. Didn't the Model T come in black, black or black
 
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The model T Ford almost made Harley go broke. The masses prefered cheaper cars to motorcycles.
 
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Speaking of Ford, did you know that Henery Ford was a **** sympathizer? He even wrote a book about it. Thats why I'll never own one.

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Speaking of Ford, did you know that Henery Ford was a **** sympathizer? He even wrote a book about it. Thats why I'll never own one.

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I guess there is no Volkwagen in your immediate future, huh? How about anything made in Japan, or Italy? I heard they were kinda sympathetic too.
 
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ORIGINAL: barbarosa

Doing some investigation on Harley for paper, I have come across some old clips, stating that Ford Motor Company helped Harley at some point from going bankrupt, is there any truth to this? I notice they have a nice alliance now..
The only alliance Harley & Ford ever had started in 1999.Their alliance was created due to both companies started in 1903.
 
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Speaking of Ford, did you know that Henery Ford was a **** sympathizer? He even wrote a book about it. Thats why I'll never own one.

Chris
I guess there is no Volkwagen in your immediate future, huh? How about anything made in Japan, or Italy? I heard they were kinda sympathetic too.

Your right about the Volkswagen. But I do own things made in Japan and I'm sure there is something I own thats made in Italy. But I wasnt talking about Japan or Italy, I was talking about Henery Ford and I choose not to own one of there Automobiles.

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Doing some investigation on Harley for paper, I have come across some old clips, stating that Ford Motor Company helped Harley at some point from going bankrupt, is there any truth to this? I notice they have a nice alliance now..

Now *that* would explain why my bike keeps dying!

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