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2023 WSAH Spring Meeting

The WSAH Spring Meeting was held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 2:15 PM at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum in Hartford, WI. Fifteen members and two guests were in attendance. The Treasurer presented an annual budget, which was discussed in detail. Possible revisions to the WSAH website were explored, with the aim of attracting more […]

2022 WSAH Fall Meeting

The WSAH Fall Meeting was held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 1:30 PM at the Automobile Gallery in Green Bay, WI. The main topic of discussion was new member recruitment methods and initiatives to make the WSAH inviting to prospective new members.

F1, From Circus to Media Spectacle

https://youtu.be/1B504QFjhl0 James Miller at the 2022 Argetsinger Symposium 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 One left behind its gritty, dangerous and […]

December 8, 2022 Gathering and Business Meeting

The Chapter end-of-year gathering was held Thursday, December 8, 2022, at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, 100 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198, from 4 PM to 7 PM. During the Business Meeting, new Chapter President Peter Hollinshead was introduced and he shared his thoughts on future events. Chris Lezotte, a member of the SAH […]

Steven 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 as an engine development engineer at Ford began in 1976, after he’d earned his mechanical […]

August 25, 2022 Election of New Leland Chapter President

Peter Hollinshead has been unanimously elected to complete the 2020-2022 term of President, to suceed Brian Baker. Brian is now the Director of Collections and Education at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.

2022 WSAH Summer Meeting

The WSAH Summer Meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 8th, in the Special Exhibit Building at the Iola Car Show. Six officers and directors were in attendance, along with four members. The minutes and the treasurer’s report of the Spring Meeting were reviewed and approved. Following up on discussions from […]

2022 WSAH Spring Meeting

The WSAH Spring Meeting was held Saturday April 23, 2022 at the Dahl Auto Museum in La Crosse, Wisconsin at 1:00 PM. Twelve Officers, Directors and members were in attendance. The Treasurer reported that funds are sufficient to handle current and the usual future expenses, provided income at least remains steady. Follow up on discussions […]

2021 WSAH Carhart Chronicle Newsletter

We are pleased to announce that the Carhart Chronicle, the newsletter of the WSAH, has been awarded a 2021 Golden Quill Award by Old Cars in their “sub-compact chapters category.” Congratulations to the Chapter and to Carhart Chronicle editor Ralph Kalal. All past WSAH newsletters can be viewed at http://wisconsin-auto-historians.org/ under “The Spark/Carhart” toolbar tab.