Soichiro Honda with the 1961 Honda Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle While Visiting The Henry Ford, October 9, 1989
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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
Collection Title
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
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Artifact1961 Honda RC 161 Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle
Honda made racing headlines and motorcycle history when it introduced a four-cylinder, double-overhead-camshaft motorcycle with a six-speed transmission. RC 161 bikes took first, second, third, fourth, and fifth places in the 250cc world rankings for 1961. That stunning success launched Honda on a winning streak that lasted through the 1960s and set the design pattern for future racing motorcycles.
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In December 2015, the crew of The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation filmed a segment on collections digitization in the museum's photographic studio. During the filming, show host Mo Rocca had the chance to interview Rudy Ruzicska, photographer at The Henry Ford for nearly six decades. While the camera rolled, Rudy snapped this "selfie" of himself and Mo.