An Indian motorcycle.One of the oldest and most prominent brands in American motoring is back in Chattanooga.
And it looks like this: matte black, 100-horsepower and 500 pounds begging to tackle the Tail of the Dragon. Or, classic cream and red, with the glossy finish of a showcase diamond twinkling under track lighting in an afternoon showroom – the perfect companion for a long ride down a sun-stained highway.
It’s also in the cursive, Indian Motorcycle name and the thrown-back headdress of the motorcycle company’s iconic male Native American logo, now prominently displayed all over the city’s new dealership.
Indian Motorcycle of Chattanooga – an affiliate of locally-owned Crockett Powersports – quietly opened around three weeks ago in the old Lighting Gallery building off Access Road near Amnicola Highway.
And the building now bears little resemblance to its old self. A tall, new covered entrance and an oval, red Indian Motorcycle sign are the first things to catch the eye of passing motorists.