The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Robert Barrett, of Angola, New York, grew up around the collector cars of his late father. He now does his best to keep the collection maintained and operable. Robert’s […]
From the President: Issue 5
Hello SAH members. Spring is the season of change, and that’s what is happening at the SAH. By now all of you have received the most recent combined – 96 pages! – issue of the SAH Journal via email. Our appreciation […]
Request for Information on a Five-Box Promotional Set
Member Charlie Henry has the following request: This may be a shot in the dark. I am trying to downsize my collection, either by sale or donation. I have an item which I have no idea of the value; I am hoping […]
Request for Information on the Stearns-Knight motor car
The SAH has received the following research inquiries. Please direct any questions to the researcher. Those with information on the Stearns-Knight motor car are encouraged to contact Roger Harmon.
Let Technology Read the Newsletter to You!
Louis Fourie offers the following advice for those with eyesight challenges. Whilst I eagerly await the latest SAH news and applaud Chris Lezotte for keeping us informed, I admit to NOT reading the last two newsletters. Instead, because of eyesight challenges, I […]
Member News
Mobtown, the 2020 film about the 1957 mob summit, was in need of a 1955 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 to serve as the Carmine Galante car. As none could be located, the film company accepted the offer of a 1955 Chevy Bel Air, owned […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Mark Porcaro, of Easton, Pennsylvania, is ‘semi’ retired from the retail automobile business. He served in various positions, mainly focused on service, parts, and body shop operations. […]
From the President: Issue 4
Hello SAH members. Winter is a time for planning, and that’s what we’ve been doing at the SAH. While there is no big news to report this month, committees are being restructured, revisited, and renewed to make the organization run […]
AUTO EXPERT HELP WANTED!
The SAH has received the following research inquiries. Please direct any questions to the researcher. The Role of the Racing Car in the Field of Sports Heritage My name is Ben Huntley, I’m a PhD student studying motorsport heritage at […]
Corvette, Legend or Myth & Zora’s Marque of Excellence
As the words generally attributed to Abe Lincoln go, “you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.” Or maybe you can! It’s the premise of […]
Good News to Share
The book author/self publisher who shared this heartwarming and wonderful news with me was a several year participant in our Book Selling and Signing at Fall Hershey. He’s not an SAH member but is one with whom I’ve shared a […]
Porsche and Ferrari Celebrate 75 years
Not long ago, two marques – one German, one Italian – each marked their 75th anniversaries. Automotive history and motorsport owe much to two men—their interests, their designs, and the many vehicles produced by the firms founded by Ferdinand Porsche and Enzo […]
Member News
Last issue we told you about Joe Freeman successfully placing his collection—amounting to over a million historic motorsports photographs, artifacts, memorabilia, books, and programs—with the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. You can review one of Joe’s presentations […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Bob Byers, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, has always been interested in all things automotive – especially the history of design and the people involved. His casual online research has […]
From the President: Issue 3
Hello SAH members. Although winter is a relatively quiet time for the Society of Automotive Historians, as the majority of major SAH events – Hershey, Awards Banquet, Argetsinger Symposium – take place during the fall, the SAH board and various […]
2026 SAH Award Nomination Schedule and Banquet
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 […]
AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN!
Nominations for the SAH [Society of Automotive Historians] ANNUAL AWARDS are now open. Each year the SAH offers awards for outstanding contributions in automotive history in a number of categories. If you’ve read a good automotive book, article, or periodical; […]
A Chin Wag Opportunity
Dictionaries describe a chin wag (or chinwag or chin-wag) as a long and informal conversation between friends. Those who have participated in any of these sporadically held conversations over the past three years in which SAH and SAHB [Society of Automotive Historians […]
The World Forum for Motor Museums
SAH Member Pal Negyesi would like to make fellow members aware of two excellent resources for worldwide auto museum news. The World Forum for Motor Museums has introduced a new directory of digitized magazines as part of WFMM Knowledge Center. Continually […]
Member News
ALL reading this need to pause for a moment and then raise a glass to continuous, supportive, and active SAH member #812. Think about what that number means – just how long John C Meyer III has been unwaveringly actively supporting this […]