Chapter 319: Chapter 319 Harley Davidson Motorcycles

Hardy had his subordinates copy the entire catalog of military logistics supplies and then bid farewell to Major General Williams, taking Colonel Adam Beach with him as he left.On Hardy's private plane, once the flight was stable, Hardy ordered drinks to be served. Colonel Adam Beach took a sip from his glass, "Ah, Mr. Hardy, you really know how to enjoy life, making a bomber this comfortable."

Hardy looked at Colonel Adam Beach and asked with a smile, "Colonel Beach, do you plan to stay in the military for the long term, or are you considering retiring and doing something else in the future?"

Colonel Beach smiled, "I enjoy business and a comfortable life. Although the logistics department is much better than other units, I still feel restricted. I plan to leave the military in a few years and start my own business."

Hardy smiled.

"I'm a businessman myself. If Colonel Beach ever decides to leave the military and go into business, I'd be happy to help whether through investment or finding resources for you," Hardy said bluntly.

Colonel Beach was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mr. Hardy."

He raised his glass as he spoke.

Hardy clinked glasses with him, and they both took a sip.

The logistics department had 181 warehouses scattered across the United States. One of these warehouses was located in a valley in Nevada, named Sierra Leone Army Ordnance Depot, just over 100 kilometers from Las Vegas.

Hardy's convoy arrived at the warehouse base.

Colonel Adam Beach showed his credentials. Since he was in charge of these warehouses, the soldiers immediately let them through. When they arrived at the base headquarters, several officers were already waiting outside.

Colonel Adam Beach introduced Hardy to the person in charge of the ordnance depot. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they proceeded to the storage area.

Hardy stood on the Jeep, taking in the rows of vehicles. The trucks he needed were all here, totaling more than 30,000.

And it wasn't just trucks. There were also many other supplies, with thousands of fighter jets stretching as far as the eye could see. Nearby was a line of tanks, armored vehicles, and tractors.

There were also large numbers of motorcycles parked nearby. Hardy walked over to the   motorcycles, all of which were Harley Davidson.

Harley Davidson XA 1942.

A classic sidecar model.

Most of them were Harley WLA, the same motorcycle Captain America originally rode.

"How many motorcycles are there?" Hardy asked.

The warehouse manager immediately checked, "There are 12,800 Harley WLAs and only 3,200 XA 1942s."

Hardy turned to Colonel Adam Beach, "How much are these motorcycles per unit?"

Colonel Beach glanced at the motorcycles, "These motorcycles are priced at $30 each, and they can't go any lower than that."

The total cost was under $500,000.

Suddenly, an idea formed in Hardy's mind. This motorcycle model had already been discontinued by Harley, and there weren't many on the market. Most of them were here.

If he bought all these motorcycles and then promoted them, he could definitely sell them at a high price.

How to promote them?

He recalled that Captain America had just come into existence. Why not buy Marvel and turn it into a TV series? In the show, Captain America could ride this type of motorcycle. Then, selling a limited edition, star featured motorcycle for $1,000 wouldn't be too much, would it?

That would make the value of these motorcycles $16 million. A $500,000 investment with a $16 million return this business was absolutely worth doing.

"Beach, I want to buy these motorcycles privately at $30 each." Now that Hardy Trading Company was in charge of selling this batch of goods, Hardy had the authority to decide as long as the price wasn't below the military's minimum price.

What was the military's minimum price?

Usually about one tenth of the original factory price.

"And before delivery, they must be inspected to ensure they work. Any that don't must have their parts replaced," Hardy added.

This was clearly taking advantage of his position to siphon off resources from the wealthy military. The goods were already old, and now they had to be in good working order after all that trouble, it was almost like giving them to Hardy for free.

"Yes, Mr. Hardy." Beach quickly noted it down.

Hardy called Andy over and instructed, "Take note of this. Later, have someone gather information on comic book companies, I plan to acquire a few."

Since he was acquiring Marvel, it made sense to consider DC as well.

"Comic book companies?" Andy was quite surprised.

They had been discussing deals involving planes, cannons, warships, and aircraft carriers how did comics come into the picture all of a sudden? "Boss, why would you want to acquire a comic book company?"

Hardy smiled.

"Of course, it's to sell products more effectively. I just got an idea after seeing these motorcycles. I've read a few comics before, and I plan to adapt their characters into TV shows to promote these items. For example, these Harley Davidson motorcycles could become the protagonist's ride." seaʀᴄh thё nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"A Harley motorcycle's production cost is about $300. We could get them for $30. Once the TV show becomes popular, these discontinued motorcycles won't just be second hand goods, they'll be collector's items. And we'd be the only ones selling them, so we could sell them at a much higher price. Even if we only sell them at the original price, that's still ten times the profit."

Andy understood what the boss was getting at.

Using media to influence consumers.

He quickly took notes.

He was truly impressed by the boss's innovative thinking so many ideas from just a single notion.

And it wasn't just about making money from the motorcycles, the TV station could also profit.

Advertising revenue, TV shopping commissions...

After jotting down Hardy's orders, Andy looked up and asked, "Boss, should we buy some shares in the Harley Davidson production company? Our TV show would essentially be a huge commercial for Harley Davidson motorcycles. Following the usual market trends, Harley Davidson would undoubtedly become popular, and its stock price would rise as well."