BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM
- 6030 BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARKWAY
35094 LEEDS, AL
GEO: 33.533529, -86.603918
Phone: (205) 699-7275
www.barbermotorsports.com
Short profile:
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum began life in 1988 as a private collection of George W. Barber, owner of Barber Dairies. Mr. Barber, always an automobile enthusiast, raced, modified and maintained Porsches in the 1970's (63 first place wins). He started collecting and restoring classic sports cars in 1989.
Detailed description:
Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is
home to the world’s best motorcycle collection. We are dedicated to the
presentation, interpretation, exhibition and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles and motorsports.
The collection now has over 1200 vintage and modern motorcycles as well as a substantial collection of Lotus and other racecars. The collection is the largest of its kind in the world.
There are approximately 600 of the 1200 motorcycles on display at any given time. These bikes range from 1902 to current-year production. The common street bike is represented, as well as rare one-off Gran Prix race machinery.
The automobile is not forgotten here. With a growing collection of racecars, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is home to the largest collection of Lotus cars as well as other significant makes.
Keywords:
Museum, Motorsports, collections, automobile, Motorcycle, Car, exhibition, history, vintage vehicles, Gift Shop, racecars
