A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
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A 1978 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide FLH which has remained in its delivery box will be auctioned at the forthcoming Artcurial Motorcars auction
Images: Artcurial Motorcars/EAS Fotografie
When shopping for a classic (historic?) watch a few years ago at my favourite
vintage watch shop in the Madeleine area of Paris, Charlie, the owner, offered a
brand new still-in-the-box Zenith manually wound watch from the 1950s. I was
stuck on getting a Jaeger-LeCoultre, and which is what I went on to get, letting
go of the opportunity to ever own a brand new vintage watch
As one can see, the Electra Glide is factory fresh and just about unboxedI
![](https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/content/images/2023/01/4-Despite-the-45-years-that-this-bike-has-been-out-the-seats-look-brand-new-confirming-Harley-Davidson_s-quality-standards-1.jpg)
A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
![](https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/content/images/2023/01/1-Cover---4-And-whoever-sins-the-bid-can-then-chose-whether-to-leave-it-like-this-or-complete-the-assembly-.jpg)
A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
![](https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/content/images/2023/01/6-The-badge-is-showing-its-age-too.jpg)
A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
![](https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/content/images/2023/01/2-As-one-can-see-the-Electra-Glide-is-factory-fresh-and-just-about-unboxed.jpg)
A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
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A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
![](https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/content/images/2023/01/3-The-handlebar-fairing-and-few-other-parts-have-been-supplied-alongside-the-bike-in-the-box.jpg)
A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide
![](https://magazine.derivaz-ives.com/content/images/2023/01/7-Here-is-a-pic-that-shows-the-bike-completely-assembled---but-you-may-prefer-disassembling-it-back-to-its-original-state.jpg)
A Brand New 45-Year-Old Harley-Davidson Electra Glide