Packard Museum plans vintage motorcycle show
The exhibit will feature a propellor-driven motorcycle.
WARREN -- The National Packard Museum will hold its seventh annual Vintage Motorcycle Exhibit from Jan. 6 to May 31.
This year's show, titled "My Favorite Motorcycle," will feature some of the rarest and some of the most highly prized bikes ever made, said Mary Ann Porinchak, museum executive director.
The show will explore the evolution of motorcycle culture and highlight popular local and regional cyclist hangouts, show chairman Bruce Williams said.
A significant theme of the show will be the progression of motorcycle design, styling and production.
"This exhibit will feature approximately three motorcycles from each decade beginning in 1900 that stand out due to performance, provenance or public notoriety," Williams said.
Rare motorcycles on display will include a 1911 Detroit Motorcycle, a 1914 Aero Thrust, and a 1939 Brough Superior SS 100.
The Detroit, which was named after its place of manufacture, is one of only two known to exist today. The Aero Thrust was driven by a 3-foot propellor on the back of the bike.
The Brough Superior, considered the Rolls Royce of motorcycles, was a popular brand until the onset of World War II.
The show will also feature a 1939 Harley Davidson Knucklehead, a 1948 Indian four-cylinder prototype and a special mini-bike exhibit.
The Packard Museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is 5 for adults and 3 for seniors and children.
Anyone wanting more information on the motorcycle exhibit should visit the museum's Web site at www.packardmuseum.org or by call (330) 394-1899.