They quit making the Indian Chief in 1953, I don't count the Polaris with Indian emblems on it.

 

The point isn't the longevity of the name.

The point is the longevity if a name based on a now common feature.

Imagine if Dodge had named a car the "Roll up Window Special" in 1917, and still kept the name decades after every other manufacturer adopted the feature.

That's what I mean.

 

Omaha, I get it. I don’t think some people know how the Electra-Glide Got its name. It was the electric starter.
The Corvette and Mustang Are not novel ideas. They took out the name Electra-Glide for a few years. I have an Ultra-limited which can be called an Electra-Glide even though the Moco dropped it but now its name is back. Love my ride!

 

I would have thought it was commonly known that the model was named after the electric starter.

Apparently not.

 

I hope the Electraglide name never retires. I love it. I do think it's odd that a luxury automobile like Mercedes Benz puts a 35 year old innovation (4matic) on their vehicles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4Matic


I love having a Blue Electraglide.

 

^^^ The actual bike used in that movie is on display at Buddy Stubs HD in Phoenix. It's a beautiful bike. That said, I go full circle and just can't replace my Geezer Glide.

 

Great color combination. Especially with that seat.

 

That was my point, they were both discontinued and re-introduced.

 

Well put !!

 

Still loving my 2009 Electra Glide Classic, 88,000 miles and still many smiles to the gallon left in her.