The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => Ride Reports and Event Reviews => Topic started by: SCJJR65 on December 07, 2011, 07:57:13 PM
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My riding buddy Steve from Winston-Salem and I made a long-awaited trip to see the Barber Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, AL a couple of months ago, and I took a lot of photos. Rather than just upload them all into a random slideshow, I tried to put in some sort of narrative for each photo, so I might remember something about the pic itself. Granted, it might be more photos than a lot of people might want to look at (over 180), but if you don't have anything to do and it's too lousy outside to ride, it's a way to kill a little time! (Note: Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, should make a point to see this wonderful museum!) [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
http://s596.photobucket.com/albums/tt45/JJinSC/Barber%20Motorsports%20Museum/?albumview=slideshow
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You're spot on, John, regarding the fantastic Barber Motorsports Museum.
Me and ol' Bengt toured the facility during our Barber/AHRMA run in October 2010. Our one-day visit did not provide near enough time to completely absorb the experience, but the races and huge swap meet were calling to us.
The plan is to return.
Monte
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We walked around the big swap meet and sat at the track as well. Man, that track is something else!! ;) It would have been worth it to just see the track by itself!
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I had a rainy day down in B'ham and had the time, so I walked the entire museum at least twice. Taking photos and having a blast.. That was a few years ago, and I can't wait for the expansion to be done..
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No commitment from the Phorqs Phamily as yet, but I'm returning for the 2012 edition of the Barber experience. Last trip was a "guys only" but this year my bride says no way she's in, too.
If you watch TV, Hyundai has a commercial of one of their cars ripping around a beautiful road race course. It's the Barber track. Hyundai has a factory near Birmingham. I spotted the tree-shaded hillside where Phorqs and I watched Sir John Surtees hustle the 500cc MV GP racer around the track.
As Terminator Arnold says, "I'll be bach".
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You never know, I might be Mr. Every Night Is Friday Night and Everyday A Saturday come October. Would love to get Mrs. Phorqs over there. We were about 1 mile away right before Christmas but didn't have the time to visit.
The museum is everything that John & Monte say and more. An amazing site.