The Society presents several awards each year in recognition of significant contributions to the publication, documentation and preservation of the worldwide history of the motor vehicle. We have awards for print media), non-print media, papers authored by undergraduate and graduate […]
Leland Chapter: Route 66 presentation in Pontiac, Michigan, January 24
Begin the automotive history part of your new year on Saturday, January 24, 2026, when SAH’s Leland Chapter will host members and friends for a program on the storied Route 66 presented by longtime Chrysler engineer Bob Feldmaier at the […]
Books nominated for the 2025 Cugnot Award are available now at Auburn Cord Dusenberg Museum
Books nominated for the 2025 Cugnot Award are available now at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum Each year the SAH receives a number of books and periodicals as part of the nomination process for the SAH Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Award and the Carl […]
Outstanding historical work honored at the 2025 Annual Awards Banquet
This year we tried something different, hosting the 2025 SAH Annual Awards Banquet at the historic Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint, Michigan, considered the birthplace of General Motors. The weekend of activities included a special tour of the Sloan Museum […]
It’s Time to Make 2025 Banquet Reservations!
Society of Automotive Historians 2025 Annual Awards Banquet It’s time to make your banquet reservations!All are welcome: SAH members, non-members, friends New for 2025, the Banquet will take place at the historic Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint, Michigan303 W. Water St., Flint MI […]
Research Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Eaglin, the first SAH/Kettering Travel-to-Collections Grant Recipient
On Thursday June 5, 2025, Society of Automotive Historians members Mary Seelhorst and Chris Lezotte traveled to Kettering University in Flint, Michigan, to attend a presentation given by Jennifer Eaglin PhD, the first SAH/Kettering Travel-to-Collections Grant recipient. Dr. Eaglin, an […]
2025 Annual Awards Banquet
2025 Annual Awards Banquet Save the Date! Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the fabulous Durant-Dort Factory One building in Flint, Michigan A number of automotive-history activities are planned.We hope you will join us for a weekend of car talk and celebration. EVENTS […]
Argetsinger Symposium
Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History The annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History is co-hosted each November in Watkins Glen, NY by the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), the SAH, and Gran […]
We Have a Winner: Presenting the 2025 SAH/Kettering Travel-to-Collections Grant Recipient
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to announce the first SAH/Kettering Travel-to-Collections Grant recipient. Jennifer Eaglin PhD, an Associate Professor of History at Ohio State University, will use the grant to continue research for her upcoming book: Auto Americas: […]
Automotive Library Titles now Available for Lending to US-Based SAH Members
SAH members based in the US may now borrow from the Turnquist Library at America’s Packard Museum by mail. America’s Packard Museum in Dayton, Ohio, houses the Turnquist Library, a dedicated reading room with more than 3,500 automotive publications. More […]
SAH 2025 Award Nominations Deadline is April 15th
The deadline for Cugnot-English, Benz, Friend of Automotive History, Brigham, Bradley, and Ingersoll award nominations is upon us. If you’ve read a good automotive book, article, or periodical; viewed a film, documentary, or television program that presented auto history in […]
John DeLorean Discussed by the Leland Chapter in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Thirty members of the SAH Leland Chapter gathered on a chilly day in January at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum to see a fascinating presentation by Barry Levine about the life and career of John Z. DeLorean. The museum has […]
2024 Argetsinger Symposium Wrap-up: Our Best Lap Yet!
All photos courtesy of Anthony Bristol. Presentations on the history of motor racing, including a keynote by Lyn St. James, drew 65 people to Watkins Glen International Media Center on November 1st for the 8th Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor […]