Floyd Clymer
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| Floyd Clymer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1895 Indianapolis |
| Died |
January 22, 1970 (aged 74) Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Motorsports racer, dealer and publisher |
| Known for | Clymer repair manual series |
| Awards | Motorcycle Hall of Fame |
Floyd Clymer (26 October 1895 in Indianapolis[1] – 22 January 1970 in Los Angeles[2]), a pioneer in the sport of motorcycling, was a racer, a motorcycle dealer and distributor, a magazine publisher, a racing promoter, an author, and a motorcycle manufacturer.[1] He was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
Clymer is well known for publishing an annual yearbook for the Indianapolis 500 from 1946-1968. He also produced a number of books on vintage cars, including Those Wonderful Old Automobiles, Henry's Wonderful Model T, Treasury of Early American Automobiles and a series of Historical Motor Scrapbooks.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Biography: Floyd Clymer, American Motorcyclist Association, retrieved 16 January 2011
- ↑ "Floyd Clymer, 74, automotive author". The New York Times. 23 January 1970. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
External links
- Stone, Wilbur Fiske, ed. (1919). History of Colorado 2. S.J. Clarke. pp. 446–447. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- Floyd Clymer- Hemmings Classic Car
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