Honda Unveils
American
Honda
Collection Hall
A
merican Honda Motor Com-
pany recently unveiled a new
open-to-the-public museum at
the company's headquarters in
Torrance, California. The Ameri
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can Honda Collection Hall is
located in Honda's main lobby
and showcases more than 60
historic Honda automobiles, mo
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torcycles, power equipment, race
machines, engines and concept
models.
The products on display repre
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sent the more than six decades
of American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc. existence, which was estab
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lished in 1959 as the first Honda
company outside of Japan. Open
to the public free of charge dur
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ing scheduled public "Cars, Bikes
& Coffee'' events, the American
Honda Collection Hall pays
tribute to Honda's unique contri
-
butions to American's lives and
highlights significant milestones
in the history of Honda in the U.S.
The Collection will serve as an
educational and cultural hub for
the Southern California com
-
munity. Honda will begin hosting
regular "Cars, Bikes & Coffee''
events at its Torrance campus on
the third Saturday of every other
month, with attendees welcome
to tour the American Honda Col
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lection Hall. The inaugural event
will take place Saturday, October
21, and will include special activi
-
ties, such as giveaways, special
displays, vendors, food trucks,
music and more. All interesting
automobiles and motorcycles
from all manufacturers and eras
are welcome for attendees to
display.
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American Honda Motor
Company recently
unveiled a new open-to-
the-public museum at the
company's headquarters
in Torrance, California.
Morbidelli Joins Pramac Ducati
F
ranco Morbidelli has finally been
confirmed as the second rider for
the Prima Pramac Racing Team for
the 2024 MotoGP World Champion-
ship alongside incumbent Jorge
Martin.
Morbidelli will replace Johann
Zarco, who has signed to replace
Alex Rins at the LCR Honda outfit.
"It is a pleasure for us to welcome
Franco Morbidelli to our factory-sup
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ported Pramac Racing team for the
upcoming sports season, riding an
official Desmosedici GP," said Ducati
General Manager Luigi Dall'Igna.
"Franco is a rider of great talent and
experience, and on more than one
occasion, he has demon
-
strated his strength and
speed. It's no coincidence
that in 2020, he was the Mo-
toGP vice-world champion,
winning three Grand Prix
races. We are confident that,
together with the Pramac
Racing team and thanks to
our support, he will be able
to show his full potential."
Morbidelli joins Pramac
after two dismal, injury-hit
seasons at the factory Mon
-
ster Energy Yamaha team that saw
him go from second in the world in
2020 to 19th in 2023.
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Franco Morbidelli will look to
reignite his career with Prima
Pramac Ducati next year.
