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Beloved by police departments across the nation, and by connoisseurs in general, the expensive Henderson fours didn't sell in sufficient numbers to remain in production once the Great Depression began in late 1929.
In its initial demonstration before police officials, the machine managed a 98-mph pass, plenty of top-end performance to humble the cars and trucks of moonshine runners.
Beloved by police departments across the nation, and by connoisseurs in general, the expensive Henderson fours didn't sell in sufficient numbers to remain in production once the Great Depression began in late 1929.
But 'desmo' has become a code word among enthusiasts, in much the same way that Hemi has become a rallying cry for performance-minded Dodge owners, and Ducati is smart not to abandon the mystique that has grown around it.
In its initial demonstration before police officials, the machine managed a 98-mph pass, plenty of top-end performance to humble the cars and trucks of moonshine runners.
