Twenty years ago, Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Technical Director Brian Slark had an idea for a multi-day vintage motorcycle festival that would draw like-minded enthusiasts from far and wide to…
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Yamaha Motor University Creates Educational Circuit Boards for Barber Vintage Motorsports MuseumSeptember 18, 2025
Yamaha Motor University, a training division for Yamaha dealership personnel, has collaborated with Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, in the creation of a series of custom-built circuit boards….
The meticulous recreation of the iconic Lotus Type 49 chassis No. 1.June 17, 2025
In celebration of 75 years of Formula One competition, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has embarked on its most ambitious automotive project to date, the meticulous recreation of Lotus Type…
Racing Legend Eraldo Ferracci Named Grand Marshal For 20th Annual Barber Vintage FestivalBarber Vintage Motorsports Museum | May 28, 2025
In recognition of a lifetime of exceptional contributions to motorcycling as a racer, an engineer, and a team owner, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is delighted to announce that Eraldo…
Tom Cotter Reveals the Secrets of Barber Vintage Motorcycle MuseumKyle Smith/Hagerty | May 28, 2025
With a nickname like The Barn Find Hunter, Tom Cotter is more of a dust-in-the-air kind of guy, but that doesn’t mean he can’t appreciate a good museum. So, while…
Team Roberts KR211V Raced By World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. To Appear At COTA During Red Bull Grand Prix Of The AmericasBarber Vintage Motorsports Museum | May 28, 2025
The Team Roberts KR211V raced by 2000 FIM 500cc World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr. is returning to the international stage for the March 28-30 Red Bull Grand Prix of The…
MotoAmerica: Team Roberts And Kody Kopp Target Talent CupBarber Vintage Motorsports Museum | May 28, 2025
THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION KENNY ROBERTS MENTORING FLAT-TRACKER KODY KOPP IN NEW MOTOAMERICA TALENT CUP CLASS Three-time FIM 500cc Grand Prix World Champion “King” Kenny Roberts begins a new chapter in…
MotoGP: See Kenny Roberts’ 2006 KR211V At COTA And BarberBarber Vintage Motorsports Museum Press Release | May 28, 2025
TEAM ROBERTS KR211V RACED BY WORLD CHAMPION KENNY ROBERTS JR. TO APPEAR AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS DURING MOTOGP RACE WEEKEND The Team Roberts KR211V raced by 2000 FIM 500cc…
Tour de Force: Riding 50 Years of Honda Gold WingsSeth Richards/Cycleworld.com | May 28, 2025
It started life known as Project 371. Its designers nicknamed it the king of kings. Cycle World called it a behemoth. Fans labeled it a magic carpet; naysayers, a couch…
Barber Vintage Festival Is Less Than 50 Days AwayAugust 26, 2024
It’s time to gear up for the highly anticipated 19th annual Barber Vintage Festival presented by BMW! The event is just 50 days away and the excitement is building for…