Society of Automotive Historians

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

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 […] Read More

Happy 2026! The SAH Board of Directors hopes you had a safe and enjoyable holiday. The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Society of Automotive Historians took place via Zoom on December 9. It was great to see so many […] Read More

Begin the automotive history part of your new year on Saturday, January 24, 2026, when SAH’s Leland Chapter will host members and friends for a program on the storied Route 66 presented by longtime Chrysler engineer Bob Feldmaier at the […] Read More