The Travel-to-Collection Grant provides support for students and scholars to use the Kettering University Archives collections. The award covers research for specific scholarly work such as an article, book, chapter, lecture, film, paper, thesis, or dissertation. The research may cover […]
Details of the 2024 Argetsinger Symposium Released
More details have been released about the 2024 Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History, which will take place in Watkins Glen, NY, November 1 and 2, 2024. This year’ symposium includes 16 talks on topics ranging from the early […]
Lyn St. James to Speak at 2024 Argetsinger Symposium
The IMRRC and the Society of Automotive Historians are pleased to announce that Lyn St. James, renowned professional race car driver and a pioneer of women in motorsports, will be the Keynote Speaker at the 2024 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium […]
In Memoriam: David L. Lewis (1927-2023)
David L. Lewis was born on April 5, 1927, in Bethalto, Illinois, and grew up in Du Quoin and Sesser, Illinois, where his father was a teacher, and then principal, at the local high schools. His father taught English & […]
2024 Argetsinger Symposium – Call for Papers
A Call for Papers has now been issued for the Eighth Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History, which will take place November 1-2, 2024 at Watkins Glen and also be live-streamed. Independent motor sport scholars and […]
Gathering, Business Meeting, and Presentations
The Society of Automotive Historians Leland Chapter gathered for a meeting and guest presentations at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum on Saturday, December 2, 2023. After a warm holiday welcome and chapter business review from Leland Chapter President Peter Hollinshead, […]
Presentations from the 2023 Argetsinger Symposium now available
The Seventh Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History took place November 3rd & 4th at the Watkins Glen International Racetrack Media Center building in the track infield. The event is co-hosted by the International Motor Racing […]
SAH Award Winners Announced
The SAH Annual Awards were presented at the Awards Banquet held in Hershey, October 5, 2023. Here is the list of the 2023 winners. Cugnot Award, English Language The 2023 Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Award, English Language, has been presented to Detroit […]
In Memoriam: Z. Taylor Vinson (1933-2009)
When we (Robert and Sharon McLellan) first approached Taylor Vinson about writing the story of his experiences in collecting automotive literature he laughed and said, “Just replace Rick Lenz’s name with mine in the article you wrote about him and […]
In Memoriam: G. Marshall Naul (1919-2015)
Every organization that has survived over time, whether it is a nation, corporation or educational institution, can point to a “founding father.” Our own nation can point to an array of founding fathers that inspired others, wrote fundamental documents, recruited, […]
In Memoriam: Beverly Rae Kimes (1939-2008)
Beverley Rae Kimes, former Society President, Friend of Automotive History and world class historian and writer, passed away May 12, 2008 after a lingering illness. For decades the First Lady of Automotive History, she was the author of more than […]
In Memoriam: John A. Conde (1918-2008)
The best way to describe John Conde is “multifaceted.” He’s been one of the old-car hobby’s most influential personalities because he’s been involved in the automotive history for more than 60 years. Conde retired from American Motors Corporation in 1976 […]
In Memoriam: Henry Austin Clark, Jr. (1917-1991)
Henry Austin Clark, Jr., was Vice-President of SAH during 1988 and 1989 when Beverly Rae Kimes served as President. Together, these two SAH officers completed the monumental Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1905-1942. ***** Other people collected cars, but only a few […]
In Memoriam: Richard B. Brigham (1907-1995)
Richard Bevier Brigham ignited the flame that transformed a group interested in automotive history into the solid, strong, and significant group known as the Society of Automotive Historians. ***** Dick Brigham was born on May 10, 1907 in Toledo, Ohio, […]
F1, From Circus to Media Spectacle
James Miller’s engagement with F1 includes chatting about race strategy with Nicki Lauda at the 1977 USGP, where Lauda won his second world championship. Now it involves at-home viewing of real-time, in-car camera images on a flat-screen TV. Has Formula […]
Meet Our Member: Steve Rossi
Steven Rossi has worn an impressive number of hats of different makes and models reflecting the all-things-automotive arena in which he has both worked and played practically his whole life, including being an SAH member since 1980. His work life […]
Don Capps
Don Capps has been a member of the SAH Board of Directors since 2014 and is now the immediate past president of the Society. He is a member of the Historian’s Council of the International Motor Racing Research Center at […]
Jay Leno
Society of Automotive Historians honorary member Jay Leno may be best known as a comedian, but it is appropriate to also consider him an automotive historian in the best sense of the term. When it comes to his car collection, […]
Robert H. Ebert
Robert R. “Bob” Ebert traces his fascination with all-things automotive to the arrival of the January 1957 issue of Motor Trend magazine, although he does note that his mom always told anyone who would listen that his first word had […]
2021 SAH Award Winners
The 2021 SAH Awards have been announced by the Awards Committee. NICOLAS-JOSEPH CUGNOT AWARD, ENGLISH Henry Dominguez, The Cellini of Chrome: George Walker – Ford Motor Company’s First VP of Design (2020). Presented for a books written in English that best […]