The Arlen Ness Birthday Bash will be held on July 12 at 6p.m. and will include cocktails and dinner. Friends of Arlen Ness will be attending and speaking to honor the legend. Tickets are $95 and can be purchased at www.Petersen.org.

The exhibit will open on Saturday, July 13, marked with a V-Twin Cruise-In from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Arlen Ness signing autographs at 11:00am. Any attendee that rides a motorcycle to the museum will receive free parking and two-for-one admission to the museum. Arlen Ness: Art on Two Wheels, which runs through Sept. 8, 2013,will feature motorcycle masterpieces built by Arlen Ness that together embody a style and spirit that blends sculpture and the thrill of motoring on two wheels. Completing the exhibit will be motorcycles built by his son Cory and grandson Zach, three generations of the Ness family who have crafted some of the most stunning and trend setting custom motorcycles in the industry today.

For more information on the Birthday Bash or V-Twin Cruise-In, visit www.Petersen.org or call 323-964-6370.

The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational institution.  The museum is located at 6060 Wilshire Boulevard (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles, California 90036.  For general museum information, call 323/930-CARS or visit the museum’s Web site at: www.petersen.org.