1964 Harley-Davidson Topper
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The AACA Museum at Hershey is truly America’s transportation experience. The 71,000-square-foot museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, opened on 26 June 2003 and since then has displayed vintage automobiles in a truly unique way. Visitors walk through eight decades in time while traveling from New York to San Francisco with iconic settings revealing vehicles from generations of American motoring. The AACA Museum at Hershey ranks among the top automotive museums in the world and has been recognized by the Smithsonian as an Affiliate Museum. Hagerty Marketplace is again honored to offer this collection of exceptional and unusual vehicles from the AACA Museum at Hershey.
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“The scooter with the big-bike feel!” The 1964 Harley-Davidson Topper was a unique chapter in the iconic American motorcycle company's history. Introduced in 1960 and produced until 1965, the Topper was Harley-Davidson’s only scooter, designed to compete with the rising popularity of European scooters like the Vespa and Lambretta and the Japanese Honda Dream.
Unlike Harley’s traditional heavyweight motorcycles, the Topper featured a compact, step-through frame and a 165 cc two-stroke single-cylinder engine. The engine was air-cooled and mounted horizontally under the seat, and the scooter had a fiberglass body, which helped reduce weight.
“Automatic transmission—just twist and go!” The Topper used a continuously variable transmission (CVT), known as the "Scootaway Drive," which eliminated the need for manual shifting.
The 1964 model retained the core design but included minor refinements in styling and performance. “Styled for the modern rider, engineered for performance”, the Topper struggled in the U.S. market against the established European brands and the new Japanese competition coming on shore.
Highlights
Uncommon Harley-Davidson scooter
165 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine
“Scootaway Drive” Continuously Variable Transmission
Finished in Black with Birch White trim
Features
Step-through scooter design
Molded fiberglass body panels
Under-seat storage compartment
12-inch steel wheels
Kickstarter
Drum brakes front and rear
Known Imperfections
This 1964 Harley-Davidson Topper is said to be free from any substantial imperfections
Ownership History
This 1964 Harley-Davidson Topper joined The AACA Museum at Hershey in 2014.
Additional Notes
A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.
Contact: Donnie Gould Phone: 954.647.0779 email: dgould@hagerty.com
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1964 Harley-Davidson Topper · No reserve
