VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES RUMBLE INTO OWLS HEAD

Owls Head, Maine - Antique and vintage motorcycles take center stage at the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival and Antique Aeroplane Show on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6. Owners of pre-1995 motorcycles are encouraged to exhibit and will be admitted free of charge. For the third year running, a special, designated parking area for modern motorcycles will also be set up in the main parking area. The Vintage Motorcycle Meet attracts antique, custom and racing bikes from all over northern New England.

From Harleys and Triumphs to Hondas and BMWs, join us to show off your vintage motorcycle.
While the theme of this popular show is motorcycles, guests arriving in their pre-1995 vehicles receive free admission to this show and all other Museum (non-auction) events.

In addition to assorted vintage motorcycles of all kinds, an array of family activities will include demonstrations, dirt track racers, free Model T rides and (weather permitting) antique aeroplane demonstrations. Young children are encouraged to practice their driving skills in the Kids Corral area, which features pedal cars and pedal planes. Remember, we fly early, so try to get to the Museum in the morning to see our planes in action!

Ground Vehicle Conservator Warren Kincaid said that the Museum will showcase its collection of early motorcycles, which includes an 1868 Roper Steam Velocipede, 1901 Steffey Motorbike, 1922 Royal Enfield, 1930 Henderson Streamline Motorcycle, 1931 Indian Four, 1932 Harley Davidson V Motorcycle, 1938 Indian Scout and 1946 Whizzer Motorbike.  A selection of automobiles from the ground vehicle collection will also be demonstrated throughout the weekend.

Antique aeroplane demonstrations will commence weather permitting and planes planned for demonstration may include our 1933 Waco UBF-2, our 1917 SPAD, our 1918 Standard J-1 and our beloved 1923 Fokker C.IVa and our 1930 Travel Air Speedwing. Open flightline is scheduled on each afternoon during the show and provides an opportunity for visitors to see, hear and experience the planes close up and visit with our pilots.

We fly early so plan to visit in the morning to see the antique aeroplane show.

Vehicles will be exhibited on the Museum’s Runway 17, and the Museum will be open so that visitors can tour the collection and exhibits, including our award-winning exhibition Faster: The Quest for Speed which highlights the rich history of motor vehicle racing in New England and beyond. Highlights of the exhibition include a Michael Schumacher driven Ferrari F2002 Formula 1 car and the world’s second-oldest Duesenberg, a 1915 “Benedict Special” racer.

Tickets to the 2015 Barnstormers Ball fundraising gala on Saturday, September 12 are now on sale! Guests will dance the night away while enjoying bespoke cocktails, beer by Gritty McDuffs and hors d’oeuvres by Swan’s Way. This ritzy affair is set to the backdrop of our dazzling collection of WWI era aircraft and ground vehicles. Specialty raffles, with prizes including a Cancun vacation, weekend getaway packages, a special racing package for 12 adults at Maine Indoor Karting and more.  A short live auction will be headlined by a CedarWorks Frolic 21 play set. Music by Wavelength ensures that this evening will be an opportunity to dance! The winner of a 1960 MGA 1600 Mk I Roadster will be drawn. Tables may be reserved in advance.

Tickets for the Barnstormers Ball and are available online and are $100 each. A limited number will be sold. Proceeds benefit Museum education programs.

The museum is grateful to our season sponsors: French & Brawn Catering and Marketplace, WMTW Channel 8, Tradewinds Motor Inn, Marshall Tent & Event Rentals, Camden National Bank, Breakwater Vineyard, Columbia Classic Cars, Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Rockland Ford, Fiore Olive Oil and Journey’s End Marina.

Admission is $16 for adults and, as always, children under 18 are admitted to the Museum and show free of charge. Refreshments catered by French & Brawn Catering and Market Place will be available for purchase at the Caboose during both days of the show. No pets are allowed in the Museum or on show grounds.

Any visitor who renews their membership or purchases a new membership on the day of an event is entered in a drawing for a ride in the Museum’s 1941 Stearman Biplane. One winner is drawn at noon and one at 2:00 pm each day of the event.

The Owls Head Transportation Museum is located at 117 Museum Street in Owls Head, Maine, directly off of Route 73. The Museum is open seven days a week, year round. For more information please contact Owls Head Transportation Museum Public Relations Director Jenna Lookner at (207) 594-4418.