Unfortunately all news about members is not joyful. With this issue we must note the recent passing of a truly stellar automotive historian, Stuart R Blond (SAH# 952). His widow and life’s partner for 40 of his 72 years, Stella Pyrtek-Blond, told […]
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 & […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]