The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, just outside of Birmingham, Alabama, is home to the worlds largest collection of vintage and modern motorcycles. With over 1200 bikes plus a collection of rare racecars, this place is a must see for motorcycle enthusiasts.
The museum started out as a personal collection of George Barber, owner of a local dairy. Mr. "The important to budget travel is to approach ahead. When it happens to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved vacations and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is often in the back of our minds. Arranging and spending our travel budget carefully is a concern for most families. Reducing expending and costs, while still taking pleasure in your vacation to its fullest, is the key to confirmed achievement and fiscal responsibility. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning behind saving money while touring is simple: Even if your personal funds is extremely small, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also remembering that while traveling, no matter whether on a budget or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a big vacation or travel charge!..". Barber also raced Porsches in the 1960s and his love of restoring race cars soon lead to collecting motorcycles.
In a downtown Birmingham building, Mr. Barber started warehousing motorcycles and, in 1994, the collection was used to establish the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
The doors to that museum opened to the public on March 14, 1995. Known as one of Birminghams best kept secrets, the museum quickly outgrew that original location.
In 2000, construction began on a new location east of the city near the suburb of Leeds. The downtown facility remained open until November of 2002. For the first part of 2003, motorcycles and cars were relocated to the new building and, finally, in September of that year, the public was once again able to view this extraordinary collection.
Today the collection of motorcycles includes iconic brands like Harley-Davidson, Indian, Norton, and BMW. There are also rare motorcycles such as Vincent, Matchless, Flying Merkel, Henderson, and an Iver Johnson. The museum also includes the worlds most extensive collection of Lotus race cars and the only 158 Ferrari from 1964.
The 740-acre Barber Motorsports Park not only is home to the museum but also boasts a 2.38-mile world-class race track. The track hosts various events throughout the year including an AMA SuperBike competition. There are also days when the track is open to the public.
For those who love motorcycles, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is a must stop and well worth scheduling a day to drool.
Subsequent Examiner articles will highlight the various American and European vintage motorcycles on display at the Barber.
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
6030 Barber Motorsports Pkwy
Birmingham, Alabama
Phone: (205) 699-7275
Admission: $15 for adults, $10 for children 4-12
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