Canada is not a country you normally associate with motorcycles, but in the early 1970’s Bombardier launched an award winning motocross bike; the Can-Am. The world sat up and suddenly associated Canada with dirt bikes.

Join historian Chris Marsh as he discusses the early years of the brand, commencing in 1971, and how a small team of largely amateur designers developed a bike that would achieve world records, motocross championships and ISDT gold medals all within its first year. In 2023, Can-Am will mark the 50th anniversary of its 1973 market launch.

***Please note this talk will take place at 12pm EST***

This online talk will take place over Zoom and is part of the Canadian Automotive Museum's Third Thursday lecture series. These online talks are free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Canadian Automotive Museum is a registered Canadian charity and a suggested donation of $10 goes toward covering the cost of hosting these virtual events. Donors who make an annual contribution of over $25 will receive a charitable tax receipt. 

About our speaker:

As a displaced Canadian living in the UK for the past 30 years, Chris Marsh has travelled across the world tracking the story of the Can-Am, whilst meeting a wide variety of fans who still compete on the bikes and keep the story alive. For the past 25 years, through his website www.canned-ham.com, Chris Marsh has championed the Can-Am story as being a little told tale of an incredible Canadian success story.