Society of Automotive Historians

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 […] Read More

Did you know SAH members can borrow books from the Turnquist Library at America’s Packard Museum? You don’t have to go the Turnquist Library, the Library comes to you! The Library has over 4,500 titles, including many book award nominees and […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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. […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

On a very cold Saturday in January, the SAH Leland Chapter hosted a special event at the Pontiac Transportation Museum in Pontiac, Michigan. Former chapter president, ex-Corvette Museum director, and GM design alum Brian Baker introduced his friend Bob Feldmaier, who captivated […] Read More

Another of the periodic automotive and motorsport history Chin-Wags took place via Zoom on Sunday, January 25 with nineteen participants, which included ten in the US, one in Canada, five in the UK, one in Italy, one in Australia, and […] Read More

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 […] Read More