Best Competition Bike Trophy, 1969

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Artifact Overview

Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder of Monroe, Michigan, raced their custom-built motorcycle "Revolution" at nearby Milan Dragway in the late 1960s. The bike was made to go and show, with peacock metal flake paint and a substitute chrome-plated display chain. Egen and Snyder entered "Revolution" in Autorama shows at Detroit and Toledo in 1969, winning Best Competition Bike in the latter.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trophy (Object)

Date Made

1969

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.142.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Barry Egen and Wayne Snyder.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Gold (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 40.5 in
Width: 13 in
Length: 9.375 in

Inscriptions

on plate on base of trophy: Annual / Rod & / Custom / Auto-Rama / TOLEDO SPORTS AREAN / 1969
Best Competition Bike Trophy, 1969