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If you could drive three automobiles displayed in the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum for three laps of the 17-turn, 2.38-mile Barber Motorsports Park road course, which ones would you choose and why would you choose them?
We posed that question to Lee Clark, who has been part of the museum for more than three decades, including 10 years as restoration manager. Lee’s trio:
1. 1967 Lotus 49: “The Lotus 49 R1 under construction by Classic Team Lotus in England is an exact recreation of the ground-breaking design that dominated F1 for more than just one year—highly unusual in the day. It would naturally feel right at home on our track since it will be the crown jewel of our Lotus collection.”
2. 1984 Lotus 95T: “The weapon of choice for Team Lotus in the ’84 F1 calendar. Its 750-horsepower turbo engine was routinely juiced to over 1,000 hp for qualifying, making it a wicked car to do a lap or two at Barber. More power is always better, right? You can put that on my headstone if things go poorly.”
3. 1969 Porsche 908 Spyder: “This was the little brother to the 12-cylinder 917 LeMans car. The Spyder was built to handle tight corners of the Targa Florio-type hillclimbs of the day, as its smaller, lighter chassis used a 370-horsepower flat-eight. It will be an awesome car to drive around Barber once it`s completed.”
Photos: Classic Team Lotus and Joe Avila
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Dec 7
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum would like to thank our dedicated team of volunteers for its consistent effort this year in supporting the museum and its mission: the preservation, interpretation, exhibition, and history of motorcycles, vintage vehicles, and motorsports.
Volunteers are the true backbone of our organization. Through their service, we can offer tours to hundreds of visitors every weekend, interact with thousands of students each year through our robust education department, and help the museum run smoothly during major events, such as IndyCar and the Barber Vintage Festival.
If you are interested in learning more about the different volunteer opportunities available at the museum in 2026, please join us for our next volunteer orientation at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 10. Visit this link to register for volunteer orientation: https://tinyurl.com/nhm2zjfu. To become a member, follow the link in our bio.
Photos: Joe Avila
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Dec 5
Twenty years ago, Ducati unveiled the Hypermotard at the International Exhibition of Cycles, Motorcycles, and Accessories in Milan, Italy, sending shock waves throughout motorcycling. Awarded “best of show,” the supermotard-style concept was designed by Pierre Terblanche, now a resident mentor at the Barber Advanced Design Center.
“My ideas were very clear about what this bike needed to be,” Terblanche told Cycle World magazine in 2007. “From Day 1, it was an extreme streetfighter—street performance in a new aesthetic package. Like a huge single on steroids, with very little weight, a cylinder added for low vibration, and an increase of 40 horsepower.”
The prototype reached production in 2008 as the Hypermotard 1100, an example of which is displayed on the fifth floor of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. All these years later, the Hypermotard remains an important member of Ducati’s model line, with the fourth-generation 2026 Hypermotard V2 introduced a few weeks ago at EICMA.
Photos: Joe Avila
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Dec 2
Seats are going fast! One of the many perks of becoming a member of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum is the unique opportunity to enjoy a spirited ride around the @barbermotorpark road course with a @porschetrackexperience instructor.
Priced at $44 per person, “Member Hot Laps” takes place four times per year. For 2026, the dates are: Friday, March 6; Saturday, March 21; Friday, July 31; and Saturday, September 19. Sign up or log into your account at barbermuseum.org/become-a-member to register. Link in bio.
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Nov 29
Attention Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum visitors: Stop by the gift shop near the entrance to the museum on #BlackFriday and purchase a “mystery bag” containing up to five special items for 50% off the original pricing.
What’s in the bag? That’s a secret, but we’re confident you won`t be disappointed. Don’t delay, because the number of “mystery bags” is limited, with adult-size bags going for $25 and children’s toy bags costing just $20.
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Nov 27
When he was a young man in his native Italy, Eraldo Ferracci would ride into the country on a test motorcycle, a stack of engineering books strapped to the seat. After logging some hard miles, he would stop under a shady tree and study. That focused education paid dividends in the form of AMA and World Superbike titles with Ducati machinery.
The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum hosted a series of one-hour seminars during the 20th annual Barber Vintage Festival. One of those discussions, held on Saturday, October 4, in the basement conservation area of the museum, was between 2025 Grand Marshal Ferracci and Cycle World Technical Editor Kevin Cameron.
Cameron is a respected technical writer, best-known for his work with first Cycle and later Cycle World magazine. A former engine builder and race tuner, Cameron possesses a unique ability to explain complex mechanical concepts in an accessible and insightful way, making him a trusted source for both enthusiasts and industry professionals.
To watch the video on the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum YouTube channel, follow the Linktr.ee link in our bio and click on the YouTube icon.
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Nov 25
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 27. We look forward to reopening our doors on Friday, November 28, at 10 a.m. Enjoy a safe holiday with family and friends.
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Nov 23
Three-time AMA Grand National Champion and 1988 AMA Superbike Champion “Bubba” Shobert paid a visit to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum this week, posing for snapshots next to his title-winning Honda VFR750F and a 1984 RS750, as well as signing one of the pillars in the basement conservation area.
Shobert is one of only four riders who completed the “AMA Grand Slam” during his illustrious racing career, winning in all five disciplines: short track, TT, half mile, mile, and road race. The others are fellow AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts, and Doug Chandler.
Photos: Brian Case
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Nov 20
