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In observance of Labor Day, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be closed on Monday, September 1st. We look forward to re-opening our doors on Tuesday the 2nd at 10 am. Have a safe, holiday weekend!
Aug 28
In observance of Labor Day, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be closed on Monday, September 1st. We look forward to re-opening our doors on Tuesday the 2nd at 10 am. Have a safe, holiday weekend!
Are you planning a visit later this year to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum? Please note, the museum will be closed on Thursday, October 16, for a private event. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
#BarberMuseum #motorcycle
Aug 26
Are you planning a visit later this year to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum? Please note, the museum will be closed on Thursday, October 16, for a private event. It will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 17. We apologize for any inconvenience.
#BarberMuseum #motorcycle
Barber Motorsports Park is center stage for the recently released third episode of “Generation Speed: MotoAmerica’s Road To MotoGP.” This compelling series of half-hour programs focuses on the Talent Cup, a new spec-racing class, with riders aged 14 to 21 competing on identical Dunlop-shod Krämer APX-350 MA motorcycles.
One week after its highly anticipated April 4-6 debut at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, the Talent Cup traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, for “MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber,” joining four other professional road-racing classes: Superbike, Supersport, Twins Cup, and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race.
In “Sweet Home Alabama,” the Talent Cup participants deal with a dramatic weather swing, in which conditions on Barber’s demanding 17-turn, 2.38-mile road course deteriorate from picture-perfect for race one on Saturday to wet and wild on Sunday during red-flag-shortened race two.
🔗 Watch "Sweet Home Alabama" using LINK IN BIO. 🔗
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #MotoAmerica #TalentCup
Aug 23
Barber Motorsports Park is center stage for the recently released third episode of “Generation Speed: MotoAmerica’s Road To MotoGP.” This compelling series of half-hour programs focuses on the Talent Cup, a new spec-racing class, with riders aged 14 to 21 competing on identical Dunlop-shod Krämer APX-350 MA motorcycles.
One week after its highly anticipated April 4-6 debut at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, the Talent Cup traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, for “MotoAmerica Superbikes at Barber,” joining four other professional road-racing classes: Superbike, Supersport, Twins Cup, and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race.
In “Sweet Home Alabama,” the Talent Cup participants deal with a dramatic weather swing, in which conditions on Barber’s demanding 17-turn, 2.38-mile road course deteriorate from picture-perfect for race one on Saturday to wet and wild on Sunday during red-flag-shortened race two.
🔗 Watch "Sweet Home Alabama" using LINK IN BIO. 🔗
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #MotoAmerica #TalentCup
What’s this, yet another obsolete race bike? Not on your life. The Armstrong-CCM CF250 was a pioneer, the first carbon-fiber-framed motorcycle of any displacement to contest an FIM Road Racing World Championship event. Only four examples were built, all powered by Rotax’s ubiquitous two-stroke Type 256 tandem twin.
Reportedly weighing just 11 pounds, the twin-spar frame and deep-section swingarm were designed by Mike Eatough and fabricated by race-car manufacturer Reynard Motorsport in England. The rear suspension is mounted under the engine and works in extension rather than traditional compression.
Niall Mackenzie, who went on to 500cc Grand Prix fame with Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha, raced this particular machine in 1986. He won a second consecutive British 250cc-class crown and placed 21st overall in the world championship, headlined by an eighth in the Belgian GP at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Originally campaigned under the “Silverstone Armstrong” banner, the works CF250 was later purchased by privateer Jim Hodson, who raced it at the Isle of Man in the 1988 and ’89 Junior TT races, recording a best finish of 12th in the latter event. This historic British race bike was most recently part of the Dale Winfield collection.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #MotoGP #Rotax #motorcycle
Aug 21
What’s this, yet another obsolete race bike? Not on your life. The Armstrong-CCM CF250 was a pioneer, the first carbon-fiber-framed motorcycle of any displacement to contest an FIM Road Racing World Championship event. Only four examples were built, all powered by Rotax’s ubiquitous two-stroke Type 256 tandem twin.
Reportedly weighing just 11 pounds, the twin-spar frame and deep-section swingarm were designed by Mike Eatough and fabricated by race-car manufacturer Reynard Motorsport in England. The rear suspension is mounted under the engine and works in extension rather than traditional compression.
Niall Mackenzie, who went on to 500cc Grand Prix fame with Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha, raced this particular machine in 1986. He won a second consecutive British 250cc-class crown and placed 21st overall in the world championship, headlined by an eighth in the Belgian GP at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Originally campaigned under the “Silverstone Armstrong” banner, the works CF250 was later purchased by privateer Jim Hodson, who raced it at the Isle of Man in the 1988 and ’89 Junior TT races, recording a best finish of 12th in the latter event. This historic British race bike was most recently part of the Dale Winfield collection.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #MotoGP #Rotax #motorcycle
Happy 100th birthday, John Penton! Motorcycling is forever indebted to this visionary Ohio-born racer, dealer, and entrepreneur, whose four-figure investment in the late 1960s with Austrian manufacturer KTM led to a decade-long production run of lightweight two-stroke off-road models badged as Pentons.
In 1978, Penton sold the U.S. distribution rights for the machines that bore his name to KTM, having delivered some 25,000 examples ranging in displacement from 100cc to 400cc. KTM honored Penton’s successes with the limited-edition 1997 200 Jackpiner, a modern liquid-cooled version of the 1972 Penton 175 Jackpiner.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has three Pentons in its collection, including a Sachs-engined 1968 Six Day 125, displayed in an elevated off-road exhibit on the third floor. Penton, accompanied by son Jack, likewise a hall-of-fame racer, served as the grand marshal for the 2019 Barber Vintage Festival.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #Penton
Aug 19
Happy 100th birthday, John Penton! Motorcycling is forever indebted to this visionary Ohio-born racer, dealer, and entrepreneur, whose four-figure investment in the late 1960s with Austrian manufacturer KTM led to a decade-long production run of lightweight two-stroke off-road models badged as Pentons.
In 1978, Penton sold the U.S. distribution rights for the machines that bore his name to KTM, having delivered some 25,000 examples ranging in displacement from 100cc to 400cc. KTM honored Penton’s successes with the limited-edition 1997 200 Jackpiner, a modern liquid-cooled version of the 1972 Penton 175 Jackpiner.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum has three Pentons in its collection, including a Sachs-engined 1968 Six Day 125, displayed in an elevated off-road exhibit on the third floor. Penton, accompanied by son Jack, likewise a hall-of-fame racer, served as the grand marshal for the 2019 Barber Vintage Festival.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #Penton
The 2025 Barber Design Camp was a great success. Rising fourth-through-sixth-grade students learned how the world of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and design plays a pivotal role in automotive, motorcycle, and even racetrack design.
During the week-long experience, campers engaged in a variety of hands-on activities, from crafting model vehicles using artificial intelligence and other computerized tools to learning basic motorcycle mechanics.
With access to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s incredible collection and Barber Motorsports Park’s inspiring setting, students ignited their creative and problem-solving skills while having fun.
Would you like to help the next generation realize their dreams? Support the Barber Design Camp and our educational programming by purchasing tickets to the museum`s annual fundraising event, “Motorcycles by Moonlight,” on Friday, October 3.
www.motorcyclesbymoonlight.com
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberDesignCamp #MotorcyclesByMoonlight
Aug 19
The 2025 Barber Design Camp was a great success. Rising fourth-through-sixth-grade students learned how the world of science, technology, engineering, art, math, and design plays a pivotal role in automotive, motorcycle, and even racetrack design.
During the week-long experience, campers engaged in a variety of hands-on activities, from crafting model vehicles using artificial intelligence and other computerized tools to learning basic motorcycle mechanics.
With access to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum’s incredible collection and Barber Motorsports Park’s inspiring setting, students ignited their creative and problem-solving skills while having fun.
Would you like to help the next generation realize their dreams? Support the Barber Design Camp and our educational programming by purchasing tickets to the museum`s annual fundraising event, “Motorcycles by Moonlight,” on Friday, October 3.
www.motorcyclesbymoonlight.com
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberDesignCamp #MotorcyclesByMoonlight
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Aug 14
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‼️This race weekend will showcase 5 premier championships + some of the biggest names in the sports car game: Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche + more.
GT World Alabama features a jam-packed weekend, including:
🏁 Free pit access + autograph sessions + driver Grid Walk
🎟️ Fan Zone + Kids Zone (inflatables, face painting + more)
🚗 Exotic + classic car corral
🍔 Food trucks from local vendors
BONUS: Kids 15 + under get in free
🎉You can win ($1000 total):
🎟️A pack of 4 tickets to the Champion Club ($250 value per ticket)
Includes:
👀Exclusive viewing experience of the action along the start/finish line
🎟️General Admission + Garage Access for Saturday or Sunday
💺Entry to a private, air-conditioned suite with comfortable indoor seating
🍽️Catered breakfast + lunch service
🥂Complimentary beer, wine + sodas
How to enter:
👍Like this post
📲Follow @bhamnow + @barbermotorpark
👯♀️Tag a friend you want to attend this event with
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📲Click the link in our bio to purchase your tickets now!
🚨 DISCLAIMER: Never provide personal information to accounts impersonating Bham Now (@bhamnow) or its affiliated brands (@thebamabuzz and @hvilleblast). We will NEVER reach out to a giveaway winner via another account. If you receive a message from an account impersonating one of our brands, please report and delete the message. Selected winner(s) must reply w/in 24 hours of notification or forfeit prize.
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“Spend less and do more.” That’s the wallet-friendly concept behind the “Sweet Home Alabama” all-in-one tickets, summarized by the Alabama Tourism Department as “admission to some of the best attractions and tours in the state, all for one low price.”
The “Birmingham-Area Multi-Attraction Ticket” is available in one-, two-, or five-day packages, and all three options include admission to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. In 2011, the department awarded the museum “attraction of the year.”
Follow the LINK IN BIO to purchase the ticket that best suits your plans. We look forward to welcoming you at the front doors of the museum and sharing the world`s largest collection of motorcycles and Lotus race cars, among many other unique displays.
Aug 14
“Spend less and do more.” That’s the wallet-friendly concept behind the “Sweet Home Alabama” all-in-one tickets, summarized by the Alabama Tourism Department as “admission to some of the best attractions and tours in the state, all for one low price.”
The “Birmingham-Area Multi-Attraction Ticket” is available in one-, two-, or five-day packages, and all three options include admission to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. In 2011, the department awarded the museum “attraction of the year.”
Follow the LINK IN BIO to purchase the ticket that best suits your plans. We look forward to welcoming you at the front doors of the museum and sharing the world`s largest collection of motorcycles and Lotus race cars, among many other unique displays.