Soichiro Honda with the 1961 Honda Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle While Visiting The Henry Ford, October 9, 1989

Artifact Overview

The Henry Ford has hosted many famous individuals over the years. In 1989 Soichiro Honda, president of Honda Motor Company, took a tour of Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The institution's RC 161 Honda motorcycle -- forerunner of today's modern racing and commercial motorcycles -- was a highlight of his visit. The motorcycle-and-automobile industrialist hopped on for an impromptu photo.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Negative (Photograph)

Subject Date

09 October 1989

Creators

Henry Ford (Organization). Photographic Department

Collection Title

Edison Institute Photographs

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

EI.1929.2914

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in
Width: 5.25 in

Keywords	United States, Michigan, Dearborn Negatives (Photographs) Photographs Celebrities Honda, Soichiro, 1906-1991 Henry Ford (Organization). Henry Ford Museum Lovett Hall (Dearborn, Mich.) Engineers Industrialists Motorcycle racing Motorcycles Museums Visitors