From a press release:

MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MUSEUM ANNOUNCES CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

PICKERINGTON, OHIO — The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum has announced the First Annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Concours d’Elegance, to be held on October 19, 2002, on the grounds of the Museum in Pickerington, Ohio.

The invitation-only event will be held in conjunction with the 2002 Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction ceremonies.

“We expect to attract some of the best examples of original and correctly restored machines in North America,” said Executive Director Mark Mederski. “Competition motorcycles, for example, will reflect the era from which they came, and not be modified for vintage racing.”

The Concours d’Elegance is open to motorcycles manufactured in 1975 and earlier. Bikes will be judged by a panel of experts from the vintage and antique motorcycle community in six different classes: American, British, European, Japanese, Competition, and Specials (café racers, customs and choppers). Scoring will be based on points awarded in a number of categories, including wheels and tires, paint, engine, plating, seat and overall cleanliness.

A traveling trophy will be awarded to the best bike in the Concours d’Elegance, and plaques will be awarded for the top three bikes in each class, as well as the show’s best original unrestored machine.

The Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Concours d’Elegance and the Motorcycle Hall of Fame induction ceremonies are open to the public. Admission is free.

To nominate a bike for the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Concours d’Elegance, contact Executive Director Mark Mederski by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at (614) 856-1900, extension 1177, or by mail at Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147.

The goal of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, located on the campus of the American Motorcyclist Association in Pickerington, Ohio, is to tell the stories and preserve the history of motorcycling. The Motorcycle Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed notably to the sport, and three major exhibition halls showcase the machines and memorabilia that have shaped motorcycling. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; noon to 4.p.m. on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day; and closed on New Year’s, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Adult admission is $4 per person; ages 17 and under are admitted free. For more information, call (614) 856-2222, or visit the Museum’s website at www.motorcyclemuseum.org.