1940 Indian 440
Though expensive for its 24-hour interval , at a price of more than $ 1,000 when a newChevroletcar price $ 700 , the 1940 Indian 440motorcycleoffered a streamlined look , a smooth drive , and an unusual inline - four - cylinder locomotive engine . Indian began offering inline - quaternion after gain the Ace Company in 1927 , and the first examples were little more than Aces with ruddy blusher and Amerind logotype on their tank car ....