Third Annual 'The MEET' at ACM

More than 2,000 attendees visited America’s Car Museum for its 3rd annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival ‘The MEET’ last weekend in Tacoma, Washington, where over 300 motorcycles and scooters were showcased on the Haub Family Field at LeMay. The event drew pre-1981 motorcycles and scooters from the U.S. and Canada, including an antique motorcycle display, swap meet, cruise-in and a 78-mile roundtrip tour from ACM’s Anderson Plaza to Mt. Rainier.

“This MEET shows just how strong the motorcycle enthusiast community is,” said Burt Richmond, chairman of the Vintage Motorcycle Festival. “We have created a world-class event for riders and their families that grows every year and proves ACM is much more than just another car museum.”

The MEET is one of five annual signature events at the four-story, 165,000 sq. ft. LeMay museum with rotating exhibits museum, including the Pacific Northwest Concours d’Elegance on Sept. 7, the Wheels & Heels Annual Gala, Cars & Cigars and the new “Drive Away the Blues” beach-themed party scheduled for Feb. 2015. More information about the LeMay Museum can be found at www.lemaymuseum.org.

Hagerty Best of Show – 1969 BMW R695 Sidecar, James Iwase

President’s Award – John and Zeta Smith

Motorcycle Classic’s Editor’s Choice – 1966 Mathless G12 Sidecar, Ron Predmore

Best Unrestored – 1973 Honda CL350, Mike Quinn

Best Use of Hillman Car Motor – Royal Enfield Spl., Peter Dent

Best Metal Flake Paint – 1972 Durat 750 GT, Loren Smith

Best Red Racer Guzzi – Moto Guzzi LeMans, Jim El

Best Brass Polishers’ Nightmare – 1957 BMW, Jonnie Walker

Best Custom Norton Single – 1963 Norton ES2, Allen Gillespie

Classes – Awards

Antique American – Pre-1940