George Barber Elected To The AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame

amahalloffameGeorge Barber is the former dairy magnate and real estate developer who built Birmingham’s Barber Motorsports Park and Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Barber was elected in the AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Frame in the Ambassador/Industry category for the Class of 2014.

The museum had been recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest motorcycle museum in the world. The collection numbers more than 1,400 motorcycles. The five-story glass, steel and concrete structure features eye-catching displays of motorcycle towers and machines suspended from walls. It is part of a 830-acre park, which features a 16-turn, 2.38-mile road racing track and draws auto and motorcycle races, conventions and festivals throughout the year.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Oct. 17 in Orlando as part of the AMA National Convention. The remaining 2014 inductees will be announced in random order in the coming weeks.

7 Responses to “George Barber Elected To The AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame”


  1. 1 Doc Robinson Jun 29th, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    Our Heavy Duty magazine tour group rode down to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum after Sturgis last summer and we were blown away by the variety of restored machines, both commonplace and rare. If you visit, allow a full day, ‘cos that is the least time you will need to even begin to drink it all in. Truly awesome!

  2. 2 Dave Blevins Jun 29th, 2014 at 5:07 pm

    I checked out the Barber Museum and Motorsport Park a couple of years ago. It is beautiful and impressive. Also a nice collection of Lotus cars there as well. Just fantastic really. Any motorcycle fan (all brands and styles well represented), should try to make it down to visit.

  3. 3 Rodent Jun 29th, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    I don’t know George but I know his collection of Lotus cars and hundreds of motorcycles second only to the Guggenhein, maybe even surpassing it.

  4. 4 nicker Jun 29th, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    Guess they better add another floor to prep for all the E-bikes………. 🙂

    -nicker-

  5. 5 JustCallMeRabbit Jun 29th, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Maybe they will put the E-bikes in the new expansion on the inside of the track with a bridge leading to it. It was supposed to break ground in 2012. I haven’t heard anything about it since.

    http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/01/barber_motorsports_museum_expa.html

  6. 6 Martin Twofeather Jun 30th, 2014 at 4:54 pm

    Congrats to George an honor well deserved….

  7. 7 Big Red Jul 2nd, 2014 at 10:44 am

    Well deserved. I have always wanted to thank Mr Barber for sharing his passion with the motorcycle community. If you have never been to the Vintage Festival you can’t righteously call yourself a motorcycle enthusiast. It brings together motorcyclist from all walks of life. You will see one percenters chatting it up with millionaire collectors or motojournalists, or salt flat racers and chopper builders all because of one thing. Our love of all things two wheeled. Thank you for this incredible experience George Barber.

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