This record covers two related Indian Motorcycle limited-production Chieftain nameplates. The Jack Daniel’s Limited Edition Indian Chieftain arrived for the 2017 model year as a highly customized, low-volume factory special built on the Chieftain platform. Indian later used the Chieftain Elite badge for an ultra-premium special edition that first appeared in 2017, returned for 2018, and then reappeared again for the 2020 through 2023 model years after a gap. Because the Elite nameplate was revived after a hiatus, the history is not a single continuous run. Both versions sit near the top of the brand’s bagger lineup and are remembered as collectible, design-led expressions of the Chieftain rather than mainstream trim levels.
MODEL HISTORY