词条 | Floyd Clymer |
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| name = Floyd Clymer | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1895|10|26}} | birth_place = Indianapolis | death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|01|22|1895|10|26}} | death_place = Los Angeles | nationality = United States | known_for = Clymer repair manual series | awards = Motorcycle Hall of Fame | occupation = Motorsports racer, dealer and publisher }} Floyd Clymer (26 October 1895 in Indianapolis[1] – 22 January 1970 in Los Angeles[1]), 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.[2] 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
References1. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/01/24/archives/floyd-clymer-74-automotive-author.html|newspaper=The New York Times|title=Floyd Clymer, 74, automotive author|date=23 January 1970|accessdate=17 May 2011}} 2. ^1 {{citation|url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=145|title=AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Biography: Floyd Clymer|publisher=American Motorcyclist Association|accessdate=16 January 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114011758/http://motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=145|archivedate=14 January 2010|df=}} External links
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