Leland Chapter, Detroit met at the First United Methodist Church in Royal Oak on Saturday afternoon, August 24th, 2018. Some 20 members and guests heard a talk by Brian Baker about George Levy’s new book F1 Mavericks: The Men and […]
Gathering at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn
Leland Chapter, Detroit members visited the Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) in Dearborn, MI, on Sunday, April 14th, 2019. They were joined by students from the College for Creative Studies and students from the Lawrence Technological University, under the invitation […]
John DeLorean Discussed by the Leland Chapter in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Thirty members of the SAH Leland Chapter gathered on a chilly day in January at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum to see a fascinating presentation by Barry Levine about the life and career of John Z. DeLorean. The museum has […]
Gathering, Business Meeting, and Presentations
The Society of Automotive Historians Leland Chapter gathered for a meeting and guest presentations at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum on Saturday, December 2, 2023. After a warm holiday welcome and chapter business review from Leland Chapter President Peter Hollinshead, […]
Election of New Leland Chapter President
Peter Hollinshead has been unanimously elected to complete the 2020-2022 term of President, to suceed Brian Baker. Brian is now the Director of Collections and Education at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.
Gathering, Business Meeting and Lambert Automobile Co. Presentation at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn
Twenty-two members of the Chapter gathered for a business meeting and presentation at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan on Thursday, April 21st. The event included a presentation on 19th century American automotive pioneer John Lambert. Present were […]
Annual Meeting, Gathering and Presentation by Chris Lezotte at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn
Twenty-Six members of the Leland Chapter gathered at 5:30 PM on December 1st at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, with social distancing in place. Unfortunately, our friends in Canada were unable to cross the border to be […]
Virtual Gathering
The Leland Chapter, Detroit fall gathering was held virtually by Zoom on October 22, 2020, from the Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) in Dearborn, Michigan by President Brian Baker. The event started off with the attendees from two states and […]
Gathering at the Points and Condensor Society in Ypsilanti
Leland Chapter, Detroit met at the Points and Condenser Society warehouse in Ypsilanti the morning of March 7 at 11:00. Chapter member and SAH Board member Bob Elton presented the video “Hudson Motor Car Company: the Men, the Automobiles and […]
Annual Meeting and Ford v Ferrari Presentation by George Levy at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn
Leland Chapter, Detroit held its annual end of the year gathering at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI at 12:30 PM on Saturday, December 7th. AHF President Sarah Cook kindly made the hall auditorium available for this chapter […]
October 28, 2019 Evening with Ted West at M1 Concourse in Pontiac
Leland Chapter, Detroit was treated to an evening with long-time automotive magazine writer Ted West. Ted was our guest at the M1 Concourse garage in Pontiac, Michigan ( https://m1concourse.com/) on October 28, 2019. Ted regaled us with his first-hand memories of […]
December 15, 2018 Annual Meeting and Corvette Design Celebration with Panel Discussion
Members of the Leland Chapter met on Saturday, December 15th, 2018, at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum, 100 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48197. After a brief chapter business meeting, President Brian Baker started the afternoon off with a tribute […]
Women in Design Conversation and Discussion at The Fisher Building in Detroit
The EyesOn Design Lecture Series of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology and the Leland Chapter, Detroit of the Society of Automotive Historians co-hosted a panel discussion featuring author Constance Smith and designer MaryEllen Green and on Friday, June 8, 2018 in the Peacock […]
Annual Meeting and Gathering at Linamar McLaren Engineering in Livonia
Twenty Seven enthusiasts were in attendance December 19, 2017 for a late afternoon/early evening presentation by George Levy on the Can-Am Race Series and on his 2016 book, Can-Am 50th Anniversary, with photos by famed racing photographer Pete Biro. https://www.linamar.com/technology?lms=section1#the-mclaren-story […]
Meeting and Tour of Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint
The Leland Chapter, Detroit held a gathering, building tour at the Durant-Dort Factory One building and a business meeting in Flint, Michigan on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Hosted by Factory One Operations Manager Kevin Kirbitz and his staff, over thirty […]
Jack C. Miller (1939 – 2020) recepient of the 2015 SAH Friend of Automotive History Award
Jack C. Miller (1939 – 2020) was the recepient of the 2015 SAH Friend of Automotive History Award. Here is a 2016 YouTube video about Jack Miller, by John Jendza III