WARREN Annual Packard event focuses on Ohio-made motorcycles

WARREN -- The third annual motorcycle show at the National Packard Museum opens Jan. 10.
The show, Motorcycles: Ohio Built, Raced and Ridden, runs through April 19.
In observance of the Ohio bicentennial, the collection of more than 30 motorcycles dating back to 1910 will feature very rare models built in Ohio, raced in Ohio and motorcycles with unique riding history.
The exhibit will encompass Ohio motorcycle history including dealerships, racing venues and the motorcyclists who made racing and riding headlines through the years.
A rich history
When most people think of motorcycles, a few brands come to mind and Ohio isn't often thought of as a major contributor to motorcycle production or history.
But the Buckeye State contributed nearly 30 different motorcycles from 1900 to 1974 to the motorcycle industry and enjoys a rich past.
Bike enthusiasts from the 1940s to the 1970s knew that East Palestine was a great place to see hill climbs, flat-track racing was in Columbus by the Charity Newsies and Portage Cycle Sales was the place to go for Indian parts, service or custom-built motors by Paul Gambaccini, a Packard retiree and a local resident.
The exhibit will include rare vintage motorcycles like Yale, Pope, Militaire, Dayton and Cleveland.
Hours
The museum will offer extended hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 11 and from noon to 6 p.m. Jan. 12 in observance of the show's opening.
Regular museum hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors 65 and older and $3 for children 7 to 12.
More information is available by visiting the museum website at www.packardmuseum.org or by calling (330) 394-1899.