Last issue Chris listed Dale LaFollette as a new member. While it’s good to have SAH #2426 back in the fold, Dale’s not new to SAH and certainly not to the world of automotive history, art, or photography. Dale and your correspondent […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Tommy Benz, based in the Washington DC area, studied history as an undergrad. He has been fascinated by cars from an early age, and has done quite a […]
Member News: John J. O’Leary
John J. O’Leary had the opportunity to present his research on Mercedes-Benz 540K ‘AKTION P’ (chassis # 408377) from WWII at the American Historical Association Conference in Chicago, IL. John’s family has a unique connection to the AKTION P. His father-in-law, Richard Reuter, was part […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Thomas Ennis, residing in Solvang, California, has been involved in the parts end of the automobile business, starting in 1957 with a Studebaker-Packard dealer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He […]
Member News: Sigur Whitaker
Geographically scattered as we are can mean it takes a tad more effort to get to know one another. One with whom a personal friendship has formed—in spite of our living over 1200 miles from one another—is Sigur Whitaker (SAH #4741). Some […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Tom McKernan, residing in Arcadia, California, has been in love with automobiles since about age 10; he loves the history of the automobile. Tom worked for the Automobile Club of […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
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 […]
In Memoriam: Stuart R Blond
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Harry Hurst, of Palm Harbor, Florida, is the Director of Programs at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia, an institution he helped Dr. Frederick Simeone establish in 2008. Hurst has authored three […]
Member News: David O. Lyon
David O. Lyon’s name is now emblazoned in lights – well perhaps not literally but in the Summer of 2023 his dedicated efforts to keep the world informed regarding Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan—a bit outside of Kalamazoo—were rewarded […]
New Officers & Board Members
The SAH is pleased to announce the following new Officers and Board Members: Vice President David Schmidt served on the Board of Directors before being named as Vice President after the last election. Born in Detroit, his father and grandfather both worked […]
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 & […]
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 […]