Presented by Tucker Rocky
Remember that scene from "On Any Sunday" in which
Malcolm Smith is
mopping up the competition in the Elsinore Grand Prix? As other riders
wallow through an increasingly huge mud hole, movie director
Bruce Brown's aerial camera shot shows Smith spotting a route around the bog,
zipping past the floundering mortals, and cleanly racing on to victory,
all without ever getting off the gas.
That scene illustrated the difference between regular riders (most of
us) and the riding gods (guys like Malcolm Smith) who have the skills to
make the apparently impossible look easy.
But Malcolm Smith is more than just the co-star of perhaps the best
motorcycling movie ever made. He's a multi-time Baja winner, an
eight-time gold medalist in the International Six Day Trials and has won
his share of races on four wheels, too. He's a successful businessman.
And, in his own quiet way, he's a philanthropist who has made meaningful
contributions to communities in Mexico he has raced through.
Malcolm!, presented by Tucker Rocky, is an exhibit that honors all
sides of Malcolm Smith's legendary career. It is currently on display in
the Hall of Legends at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
"With his racing and charitable work, Smith has raised the stature of
the entire motorcycling industry," said Museum Executive Director Mark
Mederski. "We are proud to feature his story in the Hall of Legends."
The exhibit includes a Lambretta scooter like Smith's
first bike, the Husqvarna 400 he rode in "On Any Sunday," motorcycles he
rode in competition ranging from the Elsinore Grand Prix to the
International Six Day Trials, and on up through one of his modern race bikes.
It also features memorabilia from Smith's career, much of it loaned to
the Museum by the Hall of Famer himself, including trophies, medals,
jerseys and other gear.
See more scenes from Malcolm! below.
Exhibit photos
Motorcycles from historic to modern are part of the exhibit.
Malcolm Smith's role in bringing Husqvarna to the United States
is described in the exhibit.
Mementos from a legendary career are on display in the Hall of Legends.