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American Honda kicked off its week-long 50th anniversary Gold Wing media ride event in late February at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The Gold Wing is arguably the most important motorcycle that Honda has ever produced, because it dramatically changed the way the company approached product development.
Journalists representing nine different digital and print outlets were treated to a presentation highlighting six generations of Honda’s legendary luxury tourer, followed by a guided walk-around of the museum and hot laps aboard a 1975 GL1000 and a 2025 GL1800 on the 16-turn, 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park road course.
Honda’s design and engineering prowess is well-represented at the museum, with the 1,800-plus-vehicle permanent collection that spans more than a century of production featuring many of the Japanese manufacturer’s popular street and off-road motorcycles, as well as its significant competition successes.
Photos by Mike Emery/Align Media
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #Honda #GoldWing
Mar 20
American Honda kicked off its week-long 50th anniversary Gold Wing media ride event in late February at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The Gold Wing is arguably the most important motorcycle that Honda has ever produced, because it dramatically changed the way the company approached product development.
Journalists representing nine different digital and print outlets were treated to a presentation highlighting six generations of Honda’s legendary luxury tourer, followed by a guided walk-around of the museum and hot laps aboard a 1975 GL1000 and a 2025 GL1800 on the 16-turn, 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park road course.
Honda’s design and engineering prowess is well-represented at the museum, with the 1,800-plus-vehicle permanent collection that spans more than a century of production featuring many of the Japanese manufacturer’s popular street and off-road motorcycles, as well as its significant competition successes.
Photos by Mike Emery/Align Media
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #Honda #GoldWing
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Executive Director Brian Case is featured in the spring issue of Hot Rod magazine. “Resurrected,” a seven-page article penned by Barry Kluczyk, chronicles the rollercoaster path of the naturally aspirated, 1.65-liter, 90-degree V-four that originally powered the Case-designed Motus MST, an all-American sport tourer.
Now known as the AMV4 by SuperHP, the latest version of the compact, pushrod-actuated engine weighs just 165 pounds and produces approximately 180 horsepower as packaged in the spec-class Ligier JS422 race car that competes in the F4 U.S. Championship Series. Examples of both machines are displayed at the museum.
#BarberMuseum #Motus #Ligier #HotRod
Mar 17
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum Executive Director Brian Case is featured in the spring issue of Hot Rod magazine. “Resurrected,” a seven-page article penned by Barry Kluczyk, chronicles the rollercoaster path of the naturally aspirated, 1.65-liter, 90-degree V-four that originally powered the Case-designed Motus MST, an all-American sport tourer.
Now known as the AMV4 by SuperHP, the latest version of the compact, pushrod-actuated engine weighs just 165 pounds and produces approximately 180 horsepower as packaged in the spec-class Ligier JS422 race car that competes in the F4 U.S. Championship Series. Examples of both machines are displayed at the museum.
#BarberMuseum #Motus #Ligier #HotRod
New addition to the collection: The first person to correctly identify this engine—brand, model, and displacement—will win free admission to the museum during the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber race weekend, April 4-6. C’mon, whatcha got?
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#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #KennyRoberts #MotoAmerica
Mar 13
New addition to the collection: The first person to correctly identify this engine—brand, model, and displacement—will win free admission to the museum during the MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber race weekend, April 4-6. C’mon, whatcha got?
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#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #KennyRoberts #MotoAmerica
Just another air-cooled Honda twin? Todd Henning’s Drixton CB450 is anything but that. Housed in a birdcage-style frame patterned after the design penned in the 1960s by Swiss constructor Marly Drixl, Henning’s Honda was renowned for its speed and reliability. Son Ari and best buddy Zack Courts restored the legendary giant-killer from boxes of parts stored for years in a barn in New Hampshire and Ari raced it at October’s Barber Vintage Festival. The period-correct machine, down to the elder Henning’s handprints molded into the grips, is now part of the museum’s permanent collection.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #Honda
Feb 25
Just another air-cooled Honda twin? Todd Henning’s Drixton CB450 is anything but that. Housed in a birdcage-style frame patterned after the design penned in the 1960s by Swiss constructor Marly Drixl, Henning’s Honda was renowned for its speed and reliability. Son Ari and best buddy Zack Courts restored the legendary giant-killer from boxes of parts stored for years in a barn in New Hampshire and Ari raced it at October’s Barber Vintage Festival. The period-correct machine, down to the elder Henning’s handprints molded into the grips, is now part of the museum’s permanent collection.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #Honda
October’s Barber Vintage Festival was the scene of a historic family reunion a quarter-century in the making. Ari Henning and Zack Courts resurrected the Drixton-framed Honda CB450 on which Ari’s father, Todd, enjoyed many victories and then Ari raced the bike successfully in AHRMA competition. The installation of the legendary air-cooled twin on the third floor of the museum, alongside Barber’s Matchless G50, was the fitting culmination to an emotionally charged journey, all documented in this episode of @revzilla’s “Common Tread Experience.”
LINK IN BIO to the full @youtube video! 🎥🔗
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #Revzilla #CommonTread #Honda
Feb 24
October’s Barber Vintage Festival was the scene of a historic family reunion a quarter-century in the making. Ari Henning and Zack Courts resurrected the Drixton-framed Honda CB450 on which Ari’s father, Todd, enjoyed many victories and then Ari raced the bike successfully in AHRMA competition. The installation of the legendary air-cooled twin on the third floor of the museum, alongside Barber’s Matchless G50, was the fitting culmination to an emotionally charged journey, all documented in this episode of @revzilla’s “Common Tread Experience.”
LINK IN BIO to the full @youtube video! 🎥🔗
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #Revzilla #CommonTread #Honda
We are excited to announce Design Camp 2025!
Rising 4th-6th grade students will dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and design at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Park!
Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities, from designing model vehicles using computer aided design and artificial intelligence to learning the mechanics of motorcycles.
With access to the museum’s incredible collection and the park’s inspiring setting, students will ignite their creativity and problem-solving skills while having fun. This camp is perfect for young innovators ready to dream big!
📆 June 9 - 13, 2025
⏰ 9 am to 4 pm each day
💳 Non-members $300 per student
💳 Members $275 per student
📍Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
For more information and to register, please visit https://tinyurl.com/barberdesign! LINK IN BIO 🔗
Program questions? Contact Liz at ljohnson@barbermuseum.org
Difficulty registering? Contact Lindsey at lmclain@barbermuseum.org
Feb 19
We are excited to announce Design Camp 2025!
Rising 4th-6th grade students will dive into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and design at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and Park!
Students will engage in a variety of hands-on activities, from designing model vehicles using computer aided design and artificial intelligence to learning the mechanics of motorcycles.
With access to the museum’s incredible collection and the park’s inspiring setting, students will ignite their creativity and problem-solving skills while having fun. This camp is perfect for young innovators ready to dream big!
📆 June 9 - 13, 2025
⏰ 9 am to 4 pm each day
💳 Non-members $300 per student
💳 Members $275 per student
📍Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
For more information and to register, please visit https://tinyurl.com/barberdesign! LINK IN BIO 🔗
Program questions? Contact Liz at ljohnson@barbermuseum.org
Difficulty registering? Contact Lindsey at lmclain@barbermuseum.org
We’re so excited about our exclusive Passion for Porsche event tonight! We want to give a HUGE shoutout to our supporters for this evenings members-only event: Henderson Auctions, @ccmtoybox, @porschetrackexperience, and @torque_suites!
If you’re not a museum member and want to receive updates and invites for exciting events and hospitality upgrades during major event weekends, please contact Lindsey McLain at lmclain@barbermuseum.org.
Feb 13
We’re so excited about our exclusive Passion for Porsche event tonight! We want to give a HUGE shoutout to our supporters for this evenings members-only event: Henderson Auctions, @ccmtoybox, @porschetrackexperience, and @torque_suites!
If you’re not a museum member and want to receive updates and invites for exciting events and hospitality upgrades during major event weekends, please contact Lindsey McLain at lmclain@barbermuseum.org.
Due to snowfall and dangerous road conditions, the museum will close today to ensure the safety of our team and visitors. Stay warm, stay safe, and we’ll see you back at the museum soon!
Jan 10
Due to snowfall and dangerous road conditions, the museum will close today to ensure the safety of our team and visitors. Stay warm, stay safe, and we’ll see you back at the museum soon!