“Lotus 49 reborn: how to recreate an F1 masterpiece.” That’s the headline for a 13-page feature written by Marcus Simmons and published in the June issue of @motorsport1924, the long-running British motor-racing magazine.

Two years ago, Motor Sport named the Lotus 49 “Race Car of the Century.” That accolade resonated with the late George Barber, explained @classicteamlotus boss Clive Chapman, son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman.

“He felt that with his latest collection, the best thing to have as the crowning glory, as it were, would be a 49. We still had the title to R1, and George particularly liked the idea of recreating the very first one to the Hethel launch spec.”

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has assembled the world’s largest collection of Lotus race cars. Make plans to visit and see in person the newest acquisition, the recreation of the historic first chassis of the 1967 Lotus Type 49.

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For more than 20 years, Yamaha Motor University has been developing technical excellence through hands-on training, certification programs, and industry-leading education.

At the 21st annual Barber Vintage Festival, @yamahamotorusa`s top techs will showcase their mechanical talents in the “United States Technician Grand Prix,” and you’re invited.

The competition will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, October 9, in the basement conservation area of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.

Note: A festival ticket does not provide admission to the museum. A separate ticket is required and may only be purchased in person at the front desk.

Yamaha Motor University representatives will be available to discuss career opportunities and answer questions about the professional training programs.

Follow the "Education Programs" linktr.ee link in our bio learn more about the museum’s collaboration with Yamaha.

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If you’ve flown into Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport and retrieved your checked luggage at the baggage claim on the ground floor of the main terminal, you may have seen this 1925 Harley-Davidson board-track racer.

For years, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum supplied the airport with a rotating display of motorcycles. This 74-cubic-inch JD was previously owned by Gene Baron, the founder of Suffolk County Harley-Davidson in West Babylon, New York.

This remarkable example of an important period in American motorcycling history has returned to the museum, so you can see it up close and in person. Follow the “Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum” linktr.ee link in our bio to plan your visit.

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For more than 30 years, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has been dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, exhibition, and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles, and motorsports. While many of the bikes and cars in the permanent collection were purchased by the museum, others were donated.

That’s how the museum acquired a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder. Only 918 examples of this hybrid hypercar were built, and Barber Motorsports Park was a delivery point for the car. Two electric motors paired with a 4.6-liter V-8 produce nearly 900 horsepower and more than 800 pound-feet of torque. Car & Driver described the 918 as “technology on a rampage.”

Porsche Birmingham has a certified 918 technician, and our Liquid Metal Silver example was recently serviced, which included fitting new Michelin rubber at all four corners. Conservation plans call for the car to be driven once a year. Let’s see a show of hands: Who would like to watch a 918 Spyder lap the Barber road course?

Photos: @wes.sparks.photo

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Rocker Ben Kenney made a detour last week, heading west on his way from Atlanta to New Orleans, to visit the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The former Incubus bassist and guitarist for The Roots is in the midst of an eight-stop U.S. tour to promote his newest solo album, “Powerful Buttcheeks.”

Five years ago, Kenney was diagnosed with an “acoustic neuroma,” a noncancerous tumor that developed on the nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain. The tumor was successfully removed, but Kenney suffered permanent hearing loss in his right ear. That new reality, however, hasn’t dulled his passion for either music or motorcycles.

Walking the museum with bandmates Gabe Wallace and Evan Lawrence, as well as tour manager Alec Dare, the Grammy-nominated musician excitedly pointed to bikes he’s personally owned, including a Buell XB9S Lightning and a pair of Hondas, a CB400F and a GB500. Kenney likened the experience to a child visiting a giant toy store for the first time.

Do you know that feeling? Follow the "Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum" linktr.ee link in our bio to plan your visit.

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