11th June 2012

Hickory Corners, MI

VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE SHOW WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Gilmore Car Museum's 17th Annual Vintage Motorcycle Show!

 Hundreds of motorcycles, from the rare rides of the last century to the newest models driven by spectators, thundered into the newly-expanded Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI. The west-Michigan museum, nestled on 90 landscaped acres near Kalamazoo, MI, is well-known for its world-class collection of nearly 300 extraordinary vehicles spanning more than 100 years of automotive heritage. Yet, on this past Sunday, the Gilmore Car Museum welcomed again its Vintage Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet, which is considered by many to be the Midwest’s fastest growing event of its kind. This years 17th annual show featured vintage motorcycles, scooters and customs 25 years old and older, were displayed on the center field between the museum's many exhibit buildings. In addition and adding to the excitement of the event, several hundred motorcycles driven by spectators received VIP treatment as they were given special parking in a “show field” of their own, which filled up the vast majority of the museum grounds.

Here are the results and winners of the 2012 Vintage Motorcycle Show: 

CATEGORY                      BIKE                                           NAME

USA 1000 & UNDER

1^st Place                 #97- 1938 H-D WLD45                          Phil Wolthuis

2^nd Place                 #123- 1944 Simplex Sport                      David Hummell

3^rd Place                 #185- 1952 H-D Hummer                       Tim Hagorty

USA 1001 & OVER

1^st Place                 #96- 1947 H-D UL                                 Lynn Steimsma

2^nd Place                 #4- 1969 HD FLH                                  Stevil

3^rd Place                 #89- 1947 Indian Chief                          Mike Crane

ENGLAND 500 & UNDER

1^st Place                 #88- 1924 SunBeam                              Mike Crane

2^nd Place                 #73- 1974 Triumph                                Bob Piper

3^rd Place                 #158- 1964 BSA                                    Jim Emede

ENGLAND 501 & OVER

1^st Place                 #15- 1959 Ariel SQ4                              Bruce Fich

2^nd Place                 #142- 1969 Triumph Tiger                      Julie Emede

3^rd Place                 #141- 1956 Triumph Tiger                      Kirk Wirick

GERMANY

1^st Place                 #99- 1966 BMW R60/2                          Lee Scameheorn

2^nd Place                 #61- 1968 BMW R69-S                          Bill Gillon

3^rd Place                 #75-  1964 BMW R60/2                         Bob Childers

JAPAN 299 & UNDER

1^st Place                 #72- 1967 Yamaha YCS1                      Steve Brooks

2^nd Place                 #21- 1976 Yamaha RD 200c                  Jim Ruszkowski

3^rd Place                 #77- 1967 Honda CL9D                         Jerry Hassevoort

JAPAN 300-599

1^st Place                 #53- 1975 Honda CB 400F                    Tory Boerema        

2^nd Place                 #30- 1973 Kawasaki Mach III                 Ronald Steuble

3^rd Place                 #105- 1964 Honda SuperHawk               Brent Goodnoe

JAPAN 600 & OVER

1^st Place                 #32- 1976 Honda CB 750K                    Ronald Struble

2^nd Place                 #127- 1983 Suzuki G5                           Larry Rix

3^rd Place                 #52- 1975 Honda GL 1000                     Robert Thomas

OTHER COUNTRIES

1^st Place                 #56- 1955 Parilla Fauno-47                    Philip Lindquist

2^nd Place                 #117- 1972 Motoguzzi Eldorado             Kevin Meagher

3^rd Place                 #83- 1968 Puch 250 Twingle                  Martin Green

COMPETITION

1^st Place                 #80- 1967 BSA                                      Phil Fowler

2^nd Place                 #116- 1968 Motoguzzi Scrambler           Allen Peat

3^rd Place                 #133- 1957 H-D KR                               Robert Butler

CUSTOM

1^st Place                 #2- 1973 Honda CB                               Ed Bennett

2^nd Place                 #153- 1971 Honda BC 750                     RJ Ruse

3^rd Place                 #35- 1976 Triumph Bonneville                Bryan Tobias

SCOOTER/MOPED

1^st Place                 #152- 1959 Cushman Super Eagle         Ralph Myers

2^nd Place                 #194- 1972 Honda CT 70                       Mike Rekeny

3^rd Place                 #29- 1949 Pony-Cycle                           Terry & Jan Hawke  

SIDECARS/3-WHEELED

1^st Place                 #40- 1973 Kawasaki Reverse Trike        Kurt Christian

2^nd Place                 #159- 1972 H-D FLH                             Marcy Dorr

3^rd Place                 #201- 1953 Vincent                               M. Pat Bradley

MASTERS CLASS

1^st Place                 #M3- 1953 Norton Many                        Jerry Romano

2^nd Place                 #M1- 1975 Honda CB 750                     Ray LeZatte

3^rd Place                 #M2- 1951 Norton International              Jerry Romano

OLDEST CYCLE               #196- 1894 Roper Steam Motorcycle     Robert Boudeman

DIRECTOR’S CHOICE      #109- 1923 Douglas TS 2-314                Tim Pratt

PEOPLE’S CHOICE          #166- 1972 Motoguzzi Ambassador       Mark Fankhauser

BEST OF SHOW               #92- 1938 Indian 4-Cylinder                   Jim Henry