Motorcycles Around the World
January 14, 2012- May 20, 2012

• The 12th Annual Antique Motorcycle Exhibit will feature more than 30 different motorcycles built in Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Slovenia, Sweden, the United States and the former Czechoslovakia and East Germany.
• One of the highlights of “Motorcycles Around the World” is a 1942 Harley Davidson “Knucklehead” originally owned by the legendary actor, and noted Packard aficionado, Clark Gable. This significant American-built machine is on loan from Joe Hassett, of Ashtabula, Ohio.
• This year’s exhibit will pay tribute to the world’s oldest motorcycle road race. Since 1907, thrill seekers have ventured to the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea to compete for the Tourist Trophy more commonly known as the “Isle of Man TT.”  Exhibitor Todd Welch of Ravenna, Ohio has raced at the Isle of Man, and his British-built 1972 Triumph T-140 Road Racer will be on display along with an American-made 1975 Harley Davidson Model RR-250 Road Racer and a Japanese-built  Yamaha RD-350 Road Racer.
• Continuing with the racing theme, “Motorcycles Around the World” will feature the Austrian-built 1973 Penton on which rider and owner, Paul Danik, of Mars, Pennsylvania won a gold medal in the ISDT (International Six Day Trial). The ISDT, nick-named the “Olympics of Motorcycles” is a grueling on-road/off-road time, speed, and distance competition. ISDT riders must carry everything with them needed to maintain their bike. No mechanics or pit crews are allowed! The museum’s ISDT exhibit will also include a German-built 1957 NSU Maxi- 175, German-built 1957 BMW- ISDT, Swedish-built 1974 Husqvarna 250-WR, and a Canadian-built 1977 Can-Am Model 175 TNT.
• Once again, the exhibit will include a series of three Saturday morning "Coffee and Donuts" educational seminars.
• This year’s Lecture Series includes:

  February 18, 2012               Topic: The Lincoln Highway Revisited
  Presenter: Bob Lichty, Canton, Ohio, Past President of the Lincoln Highway Association and former board member of the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Time: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm
  

  March 24, 2012                    Topic: Tales of an ISDT Rider
  Presenter: Paul Danik, Mars Pennsylvania. Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

  April 21, 2012                       Topic: “Seasoned Rider” Motorcycle Safety
  (with a focus on antique bikes)
  Presenter: Al Navecky, Warren, Ohio. Time: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm

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Packards at Speed- Special Exhibit
June 4, 2012- July 8, 2012

• Inspired by the prestigious "Hemmings Motor News Great Race," this special five week exhibit will celebrate the automotive racing pioneers of Warren, Ohio and their often overlooked achievements in their sport.
• "Packards at Speed" will also commemorate the Packard Electric Company's illustrious racing history and its renowned "Packard Cable Special" that set the world closed course speed record in 1928, and honor Warren's own 1950's era NASCAR champion, Mike Klapak.
• The Great Race will be coming to the National Packard Museum for an overnight stay in Warren, Ohio on June 29th! Make sure to plan ahead because this special exhibit is one not to miss!

Packards Abroad
July 20- 22, 2012

• 23rd Annual Antique & Classic Car Show. This year's show will honor Packard Motor Car Company's evolution from a small shop in Warren, Ohio to its preeminent position as the world's leading manufacturer of luxury automobiles.
• The exhibit will feature several significant vehicles built for export.
• The schedule of events for the 23rd Annual Antique & Classic Car Show will include a Friday night cocktail party, weekend musical performances, Saturday's prestigious "Courtyard of Classics" and Car Show Dinner and Awards Banquet, and the popular Sunday All-Makes Car & Motorcycle Cruise-In.

Microcars: Mini Wonders- Special Exhibit
September 4, 2011- December 30, 2012

• Back by popular demand, Microcars: Mini Wonders will showcase twenty of the smallest and most unusal cars and trucks built in America and Europe during the twentieth century.
• First produced around World War I when supply rations were at their peak, micro cars then flourished after World War II as an economical transportation solution  when  families had very little money to spare.
• Many of these cars sported only 3 wheels and seated only a driver and a single passenger- they were not much more than an enclosed motorcycle!