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IN THE WIND P32 NEW MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM COMING TO CALIFORNIA? A group of motorcycle industry executives and insiders got together on Friday, January 19, at the Double Tree hotel in Ana- heim, California, to learn about and discuss the development of a new motorcycle-themed museum and event center to be located in or near Anaheim and its included Anaheim Resorts and Platinum Triangle. The proj- ect is called "The International Moto Collective" (IMC) and was created and developed by two motorcycle industry veterans, film and TV producer/director Todd Huffman and Vintage Iron's Rick Doughty. The two have been working on the project together for over three years. The IMC will be an attraction with a "collective" of pieces from private and corporate motorcycle collections from all over South- ern California and the rest of the country and perhaps world. These machines and related memorabilia will be housed in a facility open to the public and available to rent as an event cen- ter for parties, weddings, prod- uct introductions, meetings, etc. "It was great to unveil this project for the public and the in- dustry that Rick and I have been developing for over three years," said Todd Huffman, Director and Producer at Pipeline Digital Media (PDM) and creator of "The Motocross Files" TV series on Speed. "And, with the tourism growth in Anaheim and Orange County it's a natural for this proj- ect to be located here." "There are so many unique and important motorcycles in pri- vate collections all over that will finally be available for the public to enjoy from all over the world," said Rick Doughty, Owner of Vintage Iron and one of the country's leading motorcycle res- toration experts." The goal of the meeting on Friday was to present the project to OE manufacturers, aftermar- ket companies, media outlets, motorcycle governing bodies and more for feedback on overall concept and possible uses for this new facility that will support and highlight the sport of motor- cycling. "I thought the presentation Todd and Rick put together was comprehensive and well thought out," said Eddie Cole, industry veteran and Managing Director at Group 6 USA. "This project would be very important to our industry once it's completed. "Our industry needs a facil- ity like this to find new riders and create enthusiasts who can support all facets of the motor- cycling culture," said Richard Varner, CFO and Partner of Mo- toAmerica. "We feel the concept and rationale for the location near Anaheim Resorts is spot on." CN If all goes as planned Southern California will get a brand new motorcycle museum. The Motocross Files' Todd Huffman (pictured) and Rick Doughty are leading the charge.