Society of Automotive Historians, Inc.

04/03/2026

This is the cover of the expanded (96-page) special issue of the “SAH Journal” that was circulated electronically to members of the SAH last week and is currently at the printer. The printing and mailing take some time, so if you join (at autohistory.org) with a print membership you could receive a hard copy. (Otherwise, available as a PDF for digital members.) Here is the list of featured articles:
~ My Apprenticeship at Rolls-Royce 1962-63
~ History Book
~ Annual SAH Awards Presentation
~ The Annual SAH Authors’ Book Signing
~ A Simple Story of Motoring, September, 1940
~ A Historian’s Artifacts
~ South Africa’s Auto Industry
~ The Engineering Review
~ The Car
~ The Demise of the Large Mainstream Sedan
~ The Missing Twenty Grand
Thank you for your membership in the SAH! … and Thank You! in advance if you join after reading this message.

03/16/2026

SAH AWARD NOMINATIONS CLOSE MONDAY, APRIL 15. The deadline for Cugnot-English, Benz, Friend of Automotive History, Brigham, Bradley, and Ingersoll nominations is just one month away. If you’ve read a good automotive book, article, or periodical; viewed a film, documentary, or television program that presented auto history in an engaging way; visited an exemplary auto museum or library; or know of someone who has made a profound individual contribution to automotive history community, submit a nomination to the SAH Awards Committee at [email protected]. Winners will be recognized at the annual SAH Awards Banquet in Flint, Michigan in September, 2026. Submission requirements as well as additional information on these awards can be found at https://autohistory.org/sah-annual-awards/.

01/28/2026

2026 SAH AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT. Do you know of someone who has made a profound individual contribution to the automotive history community and/or the historical record? Consider nominating that individual for the SAH Friend of Automotive History Award. The winner will be recognized at the annual SAH Awards Banquet in Flint, Michigan on September 19, 2026. Nominations are due April 15, 2026 and should be sent to the SAH Awards Committee at [email protected]. Submission requirements as well as additional information on this this and other SAH Annual Awards can be found at

The SAH gives out eight awards ever year for outstanding work in the writing, publishing and preservation of automotive history. See the list.

01/07/2026

Nominations for the SAH [Society of Automotive Historian] ANNUAL AWARDS are now open. Each year the SAH offers awards for outstanding contributions in automotive history in a number of categories. If you’ve read a good automotive book, article, or periodical; viewed a film, documentary, or television program that presented auto history in an engaging way; visited an exemplary auto museum or library; or know of someone who has made a profound individual contribution to automotive history community, consider submitting a nomination to the SAH Awards Committee at [email protected]. Winners will be recognized at the annual SAH Awards Banquet in Flint, Michigan in September 2026. Submission requirements as well as additional information can be found at https://autohistory.org/sah-annual-awards/. Nominations for the Cugnot – English & LOE, Benz, Brigham, Bradley, Ingersoll, and Friend of Automotive History close April 15, so don’t delay!

12/29/2025

Am asking for your help please! Research: often, celebrities were photographed with top-end automobiles… sometimes it was their car… sometimes it wasn’t. Here we have Babe Ruth with what was acclaimed to be his V16 Cadillac. It’s a well-known photo. I’m hoping anyone reading this can answer any/all of these questions please:
~ was this, in fact, Babe Ruth’s car? (If you answer to the affirmative, what’s the source to confirm that fact?);
~ What is the chassis (VIN) and/or engine number of this car?
~ Does it survive? (Or… a recent photo, if it has been shown at any car show/concours?)
Please DM me if you prefer not to post a reply.
Thank you!

11/23/2025

Argetsinger Symposium Day 2.

11/22/2025

Argetsinger Motorsports History Symposium Day 1.

11/18/2025

Ninth Annual
Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium
on International Motor Racing History

Friday and Saturday, November 21st and 22nd
Now at the Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen
In-person and live streamed

Live stream link will activate on 11/21

More information:

The Symposium established itself as a unique and respected scholarly forum and has gained a growing audience of students and enthusiasts. It provides an opportunity for scholars, researchers and writers to present their work related to the history of automotive competition and the cultural impact of...

10/29/2025

Nice interview with outgoing SAH president Kevin Kibitz on MotorCities.

MotorCities National Heritage Area, with funding from the National Park Foundation, is collecting and archiving unique personal stories of the people, places, and spaces that put the world on wheels through oral history interviews. Now, as we celebr...

09/29/2025

The SAH Annual Awards Banquet was held Saturday, September 20 at Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint, Michigan. The weekend of activities included a tour of the Sloan Museum automotive collection, a visit to the Durant-Dort Carriage Company building, a tour of the Kettering Archives, and the Golden Memories Car Show. The banquet included award presentations and a presentation by Jim Secreto, collector of Detroit automotive advertising art.

Attached are a few photos from the weekend.

08/25/2025

Time is running out to make your SAH Awards Banquet reservations. Do it today!