The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

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The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
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The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
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The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
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The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum.
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1912 American
1912 American
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1974 Hercules W2000 Wankel
1974 Hercules W2000 Wankel
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A trio of original, unrestored Indians from 1914 (left), 1912 and 1909. The museum favors original bikes over restorations.
A trio of original, unrestored Indians from 1914 (left), 1912 and 1909. The museum favors original bikes over restorations.
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Retired Daytona racers fill the banked “track” installed on the museum’s fourth level.
Retired Daytona racers fill the banked “track” installed on the museum’s fourth level.
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1961 Maserati 50/T2 SS
1961 Maserati 50/T2 SS
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The inner sanctum: In addition to 500-plus bikes on display at any time, the museum’s cavernous basement houses some 400 extras just waiting for their shot at display.
The inner sanctum: In addition to 500-plus bikes on display at any time, the museum’s cavernous basement houses some 400 extras just waiting for their shot at display.
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1961 Honda RC161
1961 Honda RC161
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Barber’s Jeff Ray.
Barber’s Jeff Ray.
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1966 Marusho Magnum
1966 Marusho Magnum
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The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

What: Five levels, 80,000 square feet of exhibit space and 500-plus classic motorcycles on display at any time.
When: April 1 through Sept. 31: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Oct. 1 to March 31: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Where: 6030 Barber Motorsports Parkway, Birmingham, AL, 35094; (205) 699-7275; on the web at:?www.barbermuseum.org
How to get there: 13 miles east from Birmingham International Airport on I-20. Take Exit 140 (Leeds) and follow the signs.
Keep an eye out for: New projects in the basement. The basement’s closed to the public, but you can often catch a glimpse and hear the roar of something special coming together.
More bikes: Check out our tally of 500 classic motorcycles on display at Barber during your visit listed by year and model.

For the record, there is no stairway to heaven.

You get there by taking Interstate 20 to exit 140, a few miles east of Birmingham, Ala. There, at the end of a parkway that twists through a lush pine forest, you’ll find it.

The sign outside says Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. For motorcycle enthusiasts, it could just as easily say paradise.

  • Published on Aug 21, 2009
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