BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL
FEATURE
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"The event has become really, re-
ally, big," says AHRMA Chairman of
the Board Carl Anderson. "It's really
amazing how many industry groups
have shown interest and joined in
on this thing. The first time we raced
here in '03 it was just a little club
race.
"The place has become a desti-
nation for people around the world,
which has helped us grow the event
organically. People come because
they've seen or heard about the
event, and even though this year is
a bit down, spectator wise, it's still a
massive event."
Supplementing the tarmac racing
is vintage motocross, the gigantic
swap meet where you can either
pick up a bargain or get substan-
tially ripped off (depending on what
you're buying), as well as the various
clubs like the Vintage Japanese
Motorcycle Club holding a huge
display of some beautifully restored
machines.
Not to mention the incredible Bar-
ber Motorcycle Museum, which saw
4500 attendees across the three
days of action. The museum also
hosted the Motorcycle by Moonlight
charity event in the Grand Atrium,
which helped raise money for the
not-for-profit Barber Museum. Up
for grabs in a silent auction were
leathers, art and sculptures, with a
live auction that saw bidding on a
painting artist Bill Patterson created
Ralph Starapoli's
Honda RS250 is
nothing short of a
work of art.
