1952 Whizzer Sportsman

1952 Whizzer Sportsman
Star of the Lightweights

Specifications:

-"300S" model Whizzer motor
-4-cycle
-3 horsepower
-Built-in generator
-Heavy-duty frame
-Reinforced welds
-Heavy gauge tubing
-Welded motor mounts
-Welded spring fork stop
-Big, 5-inch expander rear brake
-Internal braking shoes
-Dual coil telescope spring fork
-Quick kick starter
-E-Z-Glide clutch
-Hi-low beam headlight
-Deep-tone bright chrome echo tube
-Welded steel tubular chrome rear carrier

- Saddle made by Lobdell-Emery Manufacturing Company of Alma, Michigan

-Whizzer Speedometer

-Whizzer Crashbar

-Whizzer 5 Inch Front Brake

-Buco Windshield manufactured by Buco Products, Southfield, MI (makers of windshields, helmets and leather coats)

-In 1952, Whizzer Sportsman retailed for $299.50

Whizzer Sportsman – Star of the Lightweights paperback book is back in print due to popular demand. This updated book is based on two years of exhaustive research of original Whizzer factory resource material and numerous interviews with Don White, who served as production manager for the Whizzer Motor Company in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The book traces the origins and history of the Whizzer Sportsman Motorcycle, which was manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan beginning in 1949. The book includes 24 photos, 19 of which are in color. Price: $30.00 (US funds only) plus $5.00 ($10.00 overseas) handling and shipping. To order send money order or certified check to: Robert J. Lee, P.O. Box 465, Franklin, TN 37065