This Indian single resides in the workshop of the gargantuan Barber Museum
The Barber Vintage Motorcycle Museum and "The Chase" which was commissioned by the museum as an artistic representation of motor sports
Part of the Daytona Speedway section
This bridge is the newest addition to the complex and features a glass bottom over the track
1996 Britten V- 1000
2006 Fueller built by Bryan Fuller for the Discovery Channel show "Biker Build Off"
(Lower) 1971 Triumph Trident Production Racer (upper) 2008 Triumph Street Tracker
(left) Stainless steel Cobra body made in Poland, (center) Solar Challenge Car (right) Ferrari body shell
Motorcycle "Towers" line the elevator from the basement to the 5th floor
The Daytona Speedway display
The exhibits include a rotating selection of close to 1500 motorcycles
Board Track racers are displayed on an actual board track replica built inside the museum
Porsche cars on track can be seen from the museum floors
This day the track was getting ready for a historic car race featuring a number of famous Formula 1 cars like this John Player Special
Contrast: Custom chopper sits next to a Michael Graves designed Aprilia 6.5 Moto
2006 Moto-Guzzi MGS - 01 production race bike built in Italy
3 cylinder 1969 BSA A 75 Rocket 3
Rotary powered 1990 Norton F1
1997 Honda NR 750 - a technical wonder with no expense spared
1920's Rush built in Belgium – it's 348 cc motor produces approximately 10 bhp
1952 F.B. Mondial 125 SS. This double overhead cam 123.5 cc Grand Prix racer was capable of 100 mph
1952 F.B. Mondial 125 SS (detail)
Keeping track of all these restorations, parts and pieces the old fashioned way everyone involved can find things
More than 60 Lotus cars make the Barber Museum's Lotus collection the most extensive in the world
The Lotus wing of the museum
The museum library is not open to the public but arrangements can be made to visit. Museum staff are well known for willingness to help with identifying parts or advice on correct restorations
The Barber Museum library is one of the most complete resources of motorcycle manuals and reference books in the world
Great way to use those all t-shirts – this quilt featuring t-shirts from Flat Track racing is just one of a number of quilts donated to the original museum in downtown Birmingham
Art is scattered all over the 750 acre property, and placed in ways that are unexpected
In the day this is the museum guest lunch area. At night it serves corporate cocktail party's. The view out the window will soon be the new 100,000 square foot addition
Dan Gurney is just one of many famous champion racers that have a presence at the Barber Museum
The museum gift shop is full of unusual items including art inspired by some found on the grounds
1955 Simplex Automatic Power Cycle
Vintage BMW, Ace and two Yamaha's lined up in the basement display area
Mike Hailwood Ducati used by the returning champion for his trip to the Isle of Man in 1979
Four fresh Yamaha restorations from a group of 17 purchased as parts in boxes
Vintage outboard motors, part of an extensive collection most of which are on display at a marina George Barber developed
Vintage race cars outside the basement workshop
Don Vesco Land Speed Yamaha
Replica of the famous Easy Rider Peter Fonda Harley Davidson Chopper
An assortment of small dirt bikes used as decoration over the lunchroom
With so many unique and special machines, many of which most enthusiasts have never seen in person, it's easy to spend an entire day looking
This 1913 Flying Merkel 71 sold for the princely sum of $260 new, but is now well into the 6 figures, if you could find one for sale
Detail – 1961 Maserati 50/T2 SS
1961 Maserati 50/T2 SS built under license to use the family name by the sister of the car builder
1998 MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever produced
The Pierce Arrow is distinctive for its massive frame and while balloon tires
1976 BMW R90S (left) and 1975 Honda Gold Wing (right)
The 1974 Ducati 750 SS bevel twin (front), considered by many as the most desirable Ducati of all alongside the 2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE (rear), named for the racer that won Ducati it's most famous victory, the 1972 Imola
1960 246cc Aermacchi Chimera, built in Italy
2005 Orange County Choppers "Cat Bike" built for the Caterpillar Company
1925 Bohmerland with sidecar. Easily one of the most unusual machines in the museum, this was part of the MOMA Art Of The Motorcycle display in NYC
1935 DKW SS250, water cooled, twin piston supercharged two stroke. Believed to be the only one in existence.
1962 Honda CR 93 and CR 110
1951 Moto-Guzzi Dondolino
1953 Matchless G45
1972 Kawasaki H1 RA similar to the one Yvonne DuHamel raced in the AMA national road race series
The new test track, and it's support structures, still under construction
Entrance to the Motorsports Park
Motorcycle parking only – just one of many reasons motorcyclists love this place
Unique displays include this tree of motorcycles that grows thru the floors
Vintage Harley Davidson racer, being reassembled without restoration
Jason DiSalvo's Daytona 200 winning Ducati Superbike, complete with leathers, boots and helmet he wore for the win
The Motorcycle tree
1952 F.B. Mondial 125 SS engine
1994 Ducati Supermono single cylinder racer (front), 1997 Ducati 916 "Senna" built by Ducati as a tribute to the great F1 racer who loved Ducati's
Two hours west of the Atlanta airport is a five story, state of the art monument of glass, steel and concrete generally considered to be the finest motorcycle museum in the world. Designed by its founder, George Barber, to draw visitors from all over the globe to his home town of Birmingham, Alabama, those that make the trip to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum can immediately see they are witnessing a truly remarkable achievement. This is a place like no other.
