The Richard and Grace Brigham Award is presented to the commercial, institutional or club periodical that presented the most exemplary editorial, graphic or historical content relating to automotive history in the previous calendar year. Online-only periodicals can also be nominated.
Award evaluations are based on issues for the entire calendar year, rather than a single issue. Single articles should be nominated for the Carl Benz Award.
The Brigham Award Panel may select more than one periodical for recognition.
Requirements
All nominations and enquiries should be sent to sahawards@autohistory.org. Your email will then be forwarded to the Brigham committee chair.
Nominations should include the name of the award, the publication being nominated, the name and contact information of the individual making the nomination, and one or two lines outlining the reason for the nomination.
Once a nomination has been accepted, links or issues of the periodical should be sent to the committee as directed by the chair.
Please remember that the award is for content published over the 12 months of the previous previous year and note that nominees and nominators do not have to be SAH members.
All nominations for the Brigham Award must be received by April 15 of this year. Be sure to apply by the deadline.
Previous Award Winners
2025
The Nash Car Club of America for The Nash Times, David Nastal, Editor
2024
Award
Antique Automobile
Official Publication of the Antique Automobile Club of America
Award of Distinction
Air Cooled News
An Official Publication of the H. H. Franklin Club
2023
Collectible Automobile, for the 2022 calendar year. John Biel, Editor.
2022
Rare and Unique Vehicles, published by Pál Négyesi.
2021
The Automobile (UK), published by Enthusiast Publishing Limited, Jonathan Rishton, editor.
2020
No Award.
2019
No Award.
2018
Collectible Automobile, published by Publications International, Ltd. John Biel, editor-in-chief; Frank E. Peiler, publisher.
2017
The Dispatcher, published by the Norris-Banonis Publishing Group, Bill Norris, Editor.
2016
DeSoto Adventures, published by the National DeSoto Club, Geoff Overly, Editor.
2012
Sports Car Market, Keith Martin, publisher.
2011
The Packard Cormorant, published by Packard Automobile Classics, Stuart Blond, Editor.
2010
Antique Automobile, published by the Antique Auto Club of America. Editor-in-Chief/design director West Peterson.
2009
Collectible Automobile, published by Publications International, Ltd. John Biel, editor-in-chief; Frank E. Peiler, publisher.
2008
Old Cars Weekly, published by F+W Publications, Angelo Van Bogart, editor.
2007
Charge Utile, published by Histoire & Collections, Jean-François Colombet, rédacteur en chef.
Hemmings Classic Car, published by Hemmings Motor News, Richard Lentinello, editor-in-chief.
2006
The Bulletin of the Vintage Sports-Car Club, published by The Vintage Sports-Car Club, John Warburton, editor.
Vintage Motorsport, D. Randy Riggs, editor-in-chief, Syd Silverman, publisher.
2005
Horseless Carriage Gazette, published by the Horseless Carriage Club of America, John C. Meyer III, editor.
Aston, published by the Aston Martin Heritage Trust, David Burgess-Wise, editor.
2004
Automobile Quarterly, published by Automobile Heritage Publishing and Communications LLC, Gerry Durnell, editor and publisher, Tracy Powell, managing editor.
Automobilia, published by Histoire & Collections, François Vauvillier, Directeur de la publication, Marc-Antoine Colin, Responsable éditorial.
2003
The Rodder’s Journal, Steve Coonan, editor.
2002
The Way of the Zephyr, published by the Lincoln-Zephyr Owners Club, David L. Cole editor.
2001
Collectible Automobile, published by Frank Peiler, John Biel, editor-in-chief.
Automotive Fine Art, published by the Automotive Fine Arts Society, Jack Juratovic, editor.
2000
V8 Times, published by the Early Ford V8 Club of America, Jerry Windle, editor.
1999
Turning Wheels, published by rhe Studebaker Drivers Club, Linda L. Fox, editor.
1998
Automobile Quarterly, Jonathan A. Stein, publishing director; Karla A. Rosenbusch, managing editor.
1997
The Automobile, published by Enthusiast Publishing, Ltd., Brian Heath, editor.
1996
The Road Back, published by Jenna Publishing Ltd., Nigel Trevena, editor.
1995
The Classic Car, published by the Classic Car Club of America, Beverly Rae Kimes, editor.
Hispano-Suiza Newsletter, published by the Hispano-Suiza Society, Jules Heumann, editor.
1994
La Vie de l’Auto, Bruno Leroux, rédacteur.
1993
The Bulb Horn, published by the Veteran Motor Car Club of America; Walter O. MacIlvain, editor; Thomas F. Saal, managing editor.
Collectible Automobile, publisher Frank Peiler, Duane O. Mackie, editor-in-chief.
1992
Special Interest Autos, published by Hemmings Publishing, David W. Brownell, editor.
1991
V8 Times, published by the Early Ford V8 Club of America, Bob McCoppin, editor.
1990
Automobile Quarterly, John F. Katz, executive editor; Martha Rachel Teel, managing editor.