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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
NowPartner 🏎️ $1000 ALL-INCLUSIVE TICKET GIVEAWAY: Get ready, Birmingham, a top racing event is back for its 2nd year at @barbermotorpark + will feature food trucks, exotic cars + activities for adults & kids. Learn how you can win BIG below! 👇
‼️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
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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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Aug 14
NowPartner 🏎️ $1000 ALL-INCLUSIVE TICKET GIVEAWAY: Get ready, Birmingham, a top racing event is back for its 2nd year at @barbermotorpark + will feature food trucks, exotic cars + activities for adults & kids. Learn how you can win BIG below! 👇
‼️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
🎉More tags = more entries. Winner will be announced on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
📲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.
#GTBHM #GTWorldAmerica #TealWingsofHope #BirminghamAL #bhamnow #eventivesports AS
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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.
Kenny Roberts is still winning, more than 40 years after he hung up his helmet and steel shoe. Earlier this year, “King Kenny Roberts,” a documentary highlighting the world title-winning careers of Roberts and eldest son Kenny Jr., earned bronze Telly Awards in three categories: General Documentary: Short Form; Craft Editing; and General Branded Content.
Narrated by actor Ewan McGregor, the 16-minute film was produced by Draft, a creative agency based in Knoxville, Tennessee, in collaboration with the Roberts family, Goodwood Media, Yamaha, and the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The film premiered at the 2024 Barber Vintage Festival in conjunction with the unveiling of the “World Champions” exhibit.
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards honor excellence across all types of screens, both on and offline. Thousands of entries are received annually and reviewed by executives from television networks, production companies, agencies, immersive content studios, and streaming platforms around the world.
Draft also produced the 2023 film, “Garden of Speed: Barber Motorsports Park & Museum.” Built by George Barber in 2003, the museum and park are considered the largest philanthropic project undertaken by any individual in the history of Alabama. To watch “King Kenny Roberts,” follow the link in our bio.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #KennyRoberts
Aug 12
Kenny Roberts is still winning, more than 40 years after he hung up his helmet and steel shoe. Earlier this year, “King Kenny Roberts,” a documentary highlighting the world title-winning careers of Roberts and eldest son Kenny Jr., earned bronze Telly Awards in three categories: General Documentary: Short Form; Craft Editing; and General Branded Content.
Narrated by actor Ewan McGregor, the 16-minute film was produced by Draft, a creative agency based in Knoxville, Tennessee, in collaboration with the Roberts family, Goodwood Media, Yamaha, and the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. The film premiered at the 2024 Barber Vintage Festival in conjunction with the unveiling of the “World Champions” exhibit.
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards honor excellence across all types of screens, both on and offline. Thousands of entries are received annually and reviewed by executives from television networks, production companies, agencies, immersive content studios, and streaming platforms around the world.
Draft also produced the 2023 film, “Garden of Speed: Barber Motorsports Park & Museum.” Built by George Barber in 2003, the museum and park are considered the largest philanthropic project undertaken by any individual in the history of Alabama. To watch “King Kenny Roberts,” follow the link in our bio.
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival #KennyRoberts
Carl Fogarty is typically remembered, rightly so, for winning four FIM Superbike World Championships in 1994, 1995, 1998, and 1999—all on booming Ducati V-twins. Prior to his dominating performances on the 916 and its derivatives, however, the Blackburn-born Brit tallied three consecutive TT Formula 1 titles on Honda RC30s.
Why the history lesson? Well, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum recently acquired the very machine on which Fogarty won the 1988 and ’89 TT F1 crowns. In those days, the Isle of Man TT was part of the TT F1 series, and Fogarty won the 1989 750cc Production race on a second RC30 that was part of the same sale.
According to Fogarty, who previously owned the championship winner, the No. 4 RC30 is fitted with a full race kit. Both Hondas are currently in the museum’s restoration shop undergoing thorough cleaning and inspection in advance of their display, which will coincide with the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival on October 3-5.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #CarlFogarty #Honda #motorcycle
Aug 9
Carl Fogarty is typically remembered, rightly so, for winning four FIM Superbike World Championships in 1994, 1995, 1998, and 1999—all on booming Ducati V-twins. Prior to his dominating performances on the 916 and its derivatives, however, the Blackburn-born Brit tallied three consecutive TT Formula 1 titles on Honda RC30s.
Why the history lesson? Well, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum recently acquired the very machine on which Fogarty won the 1988 and ’89 TT F1 crowns. In those days, the Isle of Man TT was part of the TT F1 series, and Fogarty won the 1989 750cc Production race on a second RC30 that was part of the same sale.
According to Fogarty, who previously owned the championship winner, the No. 4 RC30 is fitted with a full race kit. Both Hondas are currently in the museum’s restoration shop undergoing thorough cleaning and inspection in advance of their display, which will coincide with the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival on October 3-5.
Photos by Joe Avila
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #CarlFogarty #Honda #motorcycle
Reminder: The 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival is less than two months away. The legendary Eraldo Ferracci will serve as grand marshal for the October 3-5 event, which promises many fun-filled experiences, including BMW Motorrad Days Americas, Isle of Triumph, demo rides, and new-product reveals.
Last year, more than 500 vendors took part in the vintage motorcycle swap meet. A short walk from the museum, the swap meet is an irresistible gathering of machinery, difficult-to-find parts, and historic memorabilia that draws builders, collectors, racers, and the simply curious from all corners of the world.
Racing fans will be treated throughout the weekend to AHRMA competition on Barber Motorsports Park’s 17-turn, 2.38-mile road course, as well as at the dedicated flat-track and motocross venues. The festival has a free-entry policy for children 15 years of age and under with a ticketed adult.
Follow the link in our bio to buy tickets to the 2025 Barber Vintage Festival at Barber Motorsports Park. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the weekend. Note: Admission to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum requires a separate ticket that can be purchased on-site.
https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival
Aug 7
Reminder: The 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival is less than two months away. The legendary Eraldo Ferracci will serve as grand marshal for the October 3-5 event, which promises many fun-filled experiences, including BMW Motorrad Days Americas, Isle of Triumph, demo rides, and new-product reveals.
Last year, more than 500 vendors took part in the vintage motorcycle swap meet. A short walk from the museum, the swap meet is an irresistible gathering of machinery, difficult-to-find parts, and historic memorabilia that draws builders, collectors, racers, and the simply curious from all corners of the world.
Racing fans will be treated throughout the weekend to AHRMA competition on Barber Motorsports Park’s 17-turn, 2.38-mile road course, as well as at the dedicated flat-track and motocross venues. The festival has a free-entry policy for children 15 years of age and under with a ticketed adult.
Follow the link in our bio to buy tickets to the 2025 Barber Vintage Festival at Barber Motorsports Park. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the weekend. Note: Admission to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum requires a separate ticket that can be purchased on-site.
https://www.barbermuseum.org/barber-vintage-festival/
#BarberMuseum #BarberMotorsportsPark #BarberVintageFestival