OpenRoad - Fall/Winter 2019

AMERICA’SAUTOMOTIVETrust

FALL/WINTER 2019 / VOLUME 16 / ISSUE 2

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Welcome to OPENROAD a publication of

Our vision is to secure America’s automotive heritage, to promote the continued enjoyment of the automobile, to ensure that America’s automotive legacy is celebrated and that vintage and modern collectible vehicles will be driven for generations to come.

AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM

RPM FOUNDATION

An international destination for families and auto enthusiasts to celebrate America’s love affair with the automobile and learn how it shaped our society. The Museum is a repository for America’s automotive treasures, showcasing rotating exhibits and the ACM Collection, an educational center for students of all ages, and a gathering place to enjoy automotive culture and events.

The RPM Foundation accelerates the growth of the next generation of automotive and marine restoration and preservation craftsmen through formal training and mentorship.

The services, resources and grants provided by RPM ensure the skills necessary for a vibrant future of the collector vehicle industry are not lost.

CLUB AUTO

CONCOURS CLUB

Club Auto lives at the heart of the car culture and brings enthusiasts of all types together to celebrate their shared passion for all things automotive. Providing collectors opportunities to drive the cars they love while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow enthusiasts is the heart and soul of the Club Auto experience.

An organization of those whose philanthropic support enables AAT and its member entities to fulfill our shared vision. The Concours Club comes together for annual Summits to shape future direction through strategic discussions. International travel and other activities are designed to foster community and to encourage others to join the movement to secure America’s automotive heritage.

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IF YOU HEAR “TOPLESS” AND THINK “CONVERTIBLE,” WELCOME TO THE CLUB. If you love cars, we speak your language. Join the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts and save money on car stuff, get behind the wheel at members-only events, receive six issues a year of Hagerty magazine and get insider guidance on car values, trends, buying and selling.

Join the club at Hagerty.com/joinhdc

Membership benefits provided by Hagerty Drivers Club (HDC), a non-insurance subsidiary of The Hagerty Group, LLC. Roadside services provided by/through Cross Country Motor Club. Only the Hagerty Drivers Club program guide contains a complete description of benefits. Hagerty, the Steering Wheel logo and Hagerty Drivers Club are registered or common law trademarks of The Hagerty Group, LLC. ©2019 The Hagerty Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

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F E A T U R E S

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I N T E G R A T E D V I S I O N :

THE TECHFORCE ALLIANCE

Introducing ATT’s new CEO, Jennifer Maher, and an exciting strategic alliance with TechForce.

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AU TO B I O G R A P H Y:

FUTURE PAST

Only two of GM’s Motorama Dream Cars ever made it to production, and the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham bristled with futuristic luxury fit for a (hotel) king.

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SPECIAL PICTORIAL:

SUMMER ON THE HAUB FAMILY FIELD

Coming off a blockbuster summer of amazing events at LeMay – America’s Car Museum, we take a look back at all the fun we had in our own backyard.

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5 BEHIND THE WHEEL

A greeting from AAT’s new CEO Jennifer Maher

7 ALONG FOR THE RIDE A call to digital action from the Managing Editor of OpenRoad 8 DOWN THE ROAD Happenings worth saving the date 11 SIGNATURE EVENTS RECAP

Stellar events redefine the concept of an auto museum and help make ACM a top social destination

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A wrap-up of our annual gathering and award winners

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Pictures from the Wine and Wheels Summer Sunset Drive will make you ask, “Why wasn’t I there?”

16 RPM FOUNDATION Sean Robinson’s journey to becoming an automotive craftsman 18 ON EXHIBIT Cadillac — “The Standard of the World” and a supercar sneak peek 19 EDUCATION AT ACM ACM delivers interactive STEM learning directly to the classroom 26 MESSAGE FROM THE MOTOR CITY Being seen allows us to be heard in Motown 27 FUEL FOR THE FUTURE Long after you’ve run out of gas, your cherished car can be a driving force OPENROAD 3

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CEO Jennifer Maher

BEHIND THE WHEEL The Way Forward

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chance meeting this spring in Sonoma, California, at Shell EcoMarathon’s partner summit is where David Madeira and I met, and where this next chapter begins.

We both were there, upon the invitation of mutual partner Shell, representing our respective organizations. David and I conversed about the future of mobility, what it takes to inspire the next generation to love cars, how nonprofits should collaborate more and how good people all over the country want to help, but need it to be easy and rewarding for them to do so. At the end of two days, we were finishing each other’s sentences and united in philosophy, vision and intention.

Fast forward over the time it took to align the stars, and here I am as the new CEO of America’s Automotive Trust, its respective member organizations, LeMay – America’s Car Museum, the RPM Foundation, Club Auto and the Concours Club, and alliance partner TechForce Foundation. It’s a big job, with a big vision—but I’m up for it!

I have been in the nonprofit world for 27 years, and always held the belief that we’re better off collaborating, working together and not reinventing the wheel. We have an entire generation of kids who’ve never looked under the hood, don’t

have their driver’s licenses, no longer link cars with the word “freedom” and may view cars simply as a means to an end: getting from one point to another. They have little exposure to these magic machines—past, present or future—and thus, are disconnected from us.

It’s our job to connect them! For so many, especially those who love tinkering, working with their hands, problem solving, fixing things and preserving America’s history, this is a community, a culture, a hobby, a career that many could deeply enjoy.

I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to impact the landscape of America’s car culture, to develop strategies and programs that will bring (and retain) more people into this movement, and work to honor, cherish and mobilize the loyal and dedicated members, donors, corporate partners, volunteers and staff to move the needle for our collective goals.

Jennifer Maher CEO, America’s Automotive Trust

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IN THE HEADLIGHTS

America’s Automotive Trust

COMBINED BOARD MEMBERS Rod Alberts — Executive Director North American International Auto Show Troy, MI Karl Anderson — Chairman Concrete Technology Corporation Tacoma, WA John Barline — Attorney at Law Harlowe & Falk LLP Tacoma, WA Dan Beutler — Vice President of Accounting Hagerty Traverse City, MI Dale Bloomquist — Auto Enthusiast Seattle, WA Stephen Boone — Owner-retired Ford and Harley Dealership Olympia, WA Nicola Bulgari — Vice Chairman BVLGARI S.p.A. New York, NY Frank Chang — Co-Founder & Managing Partner Flying Fish Partners Seattle, WA Trevor Cobb — Vice President Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Seattle, WA Richard B. Davis — President NAPA Auto Parts Tacoma, WA Dawn Fisher MFD Classic Motors Traverse City, MI Diane Fitzgerald — RPM Foundation President — AAT Vice President Chicago, IL Keith Flickinger — Owner Precision Motor Cars Inc. Allentown, PA Barry Fodor — Auto Enthusiast Nissan North America Nashville, TN Lee Giannone — CEO Classic Motorsports Consulting Yardley, PA Larry Gordon — President Gordon Truck Centers Pacific, WA Alan Granberg — Auto Enthusiast Lakewood, WA Gerald Greenfield ­— Auto Enthusiast Lake Tapps, WA McKeel Hagerty — CEO Hagerty Traverse City, MI Tabetha Hammer — Senior ManagerCar Culture Hagerty Traverse City, MI

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for the world’s most famous Mustang, the Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the 1968 film, Bullitt.

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After decades in hiding, the car was revealed in January 2018 at the North American International Auto Show and quickly became the classic car story of the year.

Following that, the car was displayed at Hagerty headquarters in Traverse City, Michigan, then onto the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where the Historic Vehicle Association enlisted it as the 21st vehicle in its prestigious National Historic Vehicle Register, and then finally for a lengthy featured exhibition at LeMay – America’s Car Museum.

Now, the longtime owners of the car, the Kiernan family, have decided to part with it by consigning it to the upcoming Mecum Auction to be held in Kissimmee, Florida, January 2-12, 2020.

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, JANUARY 2-12, 2020

The sale may well set the all-time record price achieved for a Mustang.

“Here we are 50 years after the making of the movie and it is still identified as one of the most iconic movie cars of all time,” said HVA Vice President Diane Parker.

“People continue to be excited about this quintessential example of the American muscle car.”

Photos courtesy of HVA

Tom Hedges — Co-Owner Hedges Family Estate Benton City, WA Mike J. Holmes — President Holmes Electric Company Kent, WA George Ingle — Owner The Ingle Company Tacoma, WA

OPENROAD PUBLICATION CREDITS

Helen Johnson — President at Michigan Municipal League Foundation Detroit, MI

AUTObiography Photographer Daniel Piker: Special thanks to avid car enthusiast, mechanic, Stage Rally Co-Driver and photographer Daniel Piker for creating many of the beautiful images printed in OpenRoad, most notably in our Autobiography section starting on page 20. pikerphoto.com

Marwan M. Kashkoush — Executive Vice President-retired Parker Hannifin Corporation Seattle, Washington Doug LeMay LeMay Investments Tacoma, WA

Club Auto and Signature Event Photographers

Nancy LeMay LeMay Investments Tacoma, WA David Lowe Madeira — Vice-Chairman America’s Automotive Trust Tacoma, WA Keith Martin — Publisher Sports Car Market Portland, OR James Gary May — Owner & President Hopewell Land Partners LLC Windermere, FL Dan McDavid Chrysler Corporation-retired Leland, MI

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Managing Editor & Head Writer William Hall William Hall is an automotive journalist based in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, whose work has appeared in Hemmings Motor News, Classic Car Journal, RM Shift and Prancing Horse magazines, among others.

His personal collection of cars skews classic Italian, with a few ‘70s era Muscle Cars and a growing collection of vintage motorcycles for good measure.

Karl J. Noakes: If you see photographer Karl Noakes at one of our Club Auto or AAT Signature Events, you’ll want to stick close by him – he gets everyone to smile, and then captures all the fun they’re having with incredible images on film, as seen on Pages 11, 15, and the back cover. karlnoakes.com Over Tacoma: Thank you for the incredible drone shots.

Art Direction & Graphic Design Jennifer Weitzman, jamgd: jamgd, a design firm located in Madison, Wisconsin — having a long history working with the RPM Foundation — they now bring their talents to this publication. jamgd.com

MANAGING EDITOR WILLIAM HALL

America’s Automotive Trust

COMBINED BOARD MEMBERS Continued from page 6

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ack in April, AAT Vice Chairman David Madeira and I (and CEO Jennifer Maher, see page 5) were invited to a media symposium held by Shell at Sonoma Raceway in California.

The meeting brought together an unlikely mix of nonprofit leaders, public policy advocates and social media influencers.

Neither half of the room fully understood the other half’s avocation.

Therein lay the purpose of Shell’s clever strategy, for after a couple of days of conversations we came to discover one another’s roles in furthering initiatives and creating change.

While half the world – at least the half under 40 years of age – seem to live and die by social media and constant connectivity, there is another half of the population that is equally vibrant but less quantifiable. They prefer traditional “analog” communications, such as the OpenRoad magazine which you are reading right now. And while the Baby Boomers are still America’s largest generation, data from the Pew Research Center indicates we will hand over that title to Millennials in 2019.

Part of the challenge nonprofit entities like America’s Automotive Trust face is with

sponsors that can’t track Boomer economic impact as readily as they can monitor Millennial’s digital behavior. That makes it tougher for big corporations to gauge return on investment for their marketing dollars when making underwriting decisions. So, while we can make very compelling arguments about “real world” engagement – those car enthusiasts that actually show up and spend money at events and with our sponsors – AAT needs to show we are present in social media arenas as well.

Which is a long way of asking that we all be very proactive in sharing, tagging and liking the digital content that AAT, RPM and ACM deliver on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. If you are holding this magazine right now, consider yourself a lawfully deputized Digital Media Officer of the Trust. Simple acts of forwarding eopenroad.com stories and photos of all of our organization’s great events and resources can provide exponential exposure to AAT, and show the value of the Trust to our sponsors and the automotive enthusiasts of tomorrow. Now – as much as you might not prefer it – put this magazine down and pick up your smartphone. There’s a lot to “like.”

CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Peter Brock

McKeel Hagerty

Bill Warner

Car Designer, Writer and Photographer

CEO, Hagerty

Chairman, Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

Thomas L. Bryant

Sandra Button

Keith Martin

Editor Emeritus, Road & Track

Chairman, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Publisher, Sports Car Market

Jay Leno Website Host Collector & Enthusiast

Lyn St. James Racer, Collector & Enthusiast

Subscription to OpenRoad magazine published by America’s Automotive Trust is a benefit of Silver Key Driver membership and above. America’s Automotive Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. A portion of your gift towards membership and sponsorship are tax deductible.

Administration: Jennifer Maher – CEO, America’s Automotive Trust | David Madeira – Vice Chairman, America’s Automotive Trust | Paul E. Miller – President, LeMay – America’s Car Museum | Senior Vice President for Finance, America’s Automotive Trust | Diane Fitzgerald – President, RPM Foundation | Vice President, America’s Automotive Trust Please Address Correspondence to America’s Automotive Trust/OpenRoad, 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 Phone: 253.779.8490 Toll Free: 877.902.8490 Fax: 253.779.8499 Website: americasautomotivetrust.org Please note: Not all of the automobiles depicted in OpenRoad are on display or part of the ACM Collection.

Some of the photographs were chosen in order to illustrate or enliven a featured story while others were selected purely for their artistic merit.

B. Corry McFarland — President Cedar Management Company Fife, WA Jim Menneto Hemmings Publishing Bennington, VT Paul E. Miller — President & COO LeMay – America’s Car Museum — AAT Senior Vice President Tacoma, WA T. G. Mittler — Auto Enthusiast Santa Fe, NM Tom Nault Middlerock Partners LLC Kirkland, WA Michael T. Phillips AXA-Advisors Seattle, WA Manfred Scharmach — CEO & President Scharmach Enterprises BMW Northwest, Northwest MINI, Seattle MINI, & Northwest Pre-Owned Center Fife, WA Michael Towers — Partner Ambassador Wines of Washington Seattle, WA Ed Welburn — CEO The Welburn Group Bloomfield Hills, MI William T. Weyerhaeuser — Director Columbia Bank Tacoma, WA Jamie Will — President Titus-Will Enterprises Tacoma, WA

America’s Automotive Trust

STEERING COMMITTEE Sandra Button — Chairman Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Carmel, CA Gill Campbell — Director of Business Development Aero Marketing Group Monterey, CA John J. Carlson — President—CEO National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada Corporation British Columbia, Canada Doug Clark — Publisher & Director of Business Development Hagerty Traverse City, MI Peter Hageman — Founder Suite 200 Automobile Collection Kirkland, WA William Hall — Writer, Car collector, Classic Car Broker Milwaukee, WI Paul Ianuario — Executive Director BMW Museum Reidville, SC Rock Jenkins — Agency Administration Leader State Farm Tacoma, WA Al McEwan — Founder Suite 200 Automobile Collection Redmond, WA Mark McKee — Managing Partner Ace Café North America Leawood, Kansas Glenn Mounger — Former Chairman Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Bainbridge Island, WA Diane Parker — Vice President Historic Vehicle Association Allentown, PA Candida Romanelli — President Romanelli Event Services Frisco, TX Pamela Chavez Rosen — External Advisor-Fuels, Lubricants and Motorsports Shell Oil Company Houston, TX Ken D. Ross Auto Enthusiast Ypsilanti, MI Lyn St. James — President—Founder LSJ Enterprises Phoenix, AZ Bill Warner — Chairman Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Jacksonville, FL Drew Weyerhaeuser — Auto Enthusiast Tacoma, WA

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SIGNPOSTS

OCT – NOV 22 Driver’s Club Coat Drive OCT 26 Tech Session with Right Away Tire & Griot’s Garage Club Auto Tacoma

NOV 1 – 27 Drive Down Hunger Food Drive with Nourish Pierce County NOV 12 If Cars Could Talk NOV 15 An Intimate Dinner with Steve Saleen NOV 16 Family STEAM Day NOV 16 Member Double Discount Day

1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet Restoration Project at ACM

By Renée Crist, Curator of Collections

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NOV 16 Saleen & Caffeine NOV 16 Saleen: A Journey from the Heart of a Racer to America’s Supercar Exhibit Open to Public

DEC 1 – 24 Holiday Gift Drive for Tacoma Toy Rescue Mission DEC 10 If Cars Could Talk

eMay – America’s Car Museum has undertaken another frame-off restoration of an important vehicle in the collection, our 1930 Ford Model A Cabriolet.

The car was donated to ACM in 2013 by Melanie Peters-Thorne and Gerald Peters III in memory of their father Gerald Peters, Jr. Although the car was complete and very solid, our assessment revealed that over the years it has had one or more semi-restorations, with areas that have been altered for drivability but were not correct for the model year.

The Collections Department determined the car needed to have a restoration for us to drive or exhibit the car appropriately and represent the Model A Cabriolet in all its beauty. The best part was that the important and hard-to-find Cabriolet components were present.

ACM Collections is partnering with fifteen volunteers from the local Galloping Gerties Chapter of the Ford Model A Club of America who are lending their expertise to the restoration.

Designated ACM restoration funds along with additional fundraising efforts will support the work. Throughout the restoration process, Collections will offer the project for museum demonstrations, public tech sessions, mentoring and education. Once completed, it will beautifully represent ACM, our friends the Gerties, the Model A, and Ford’s long history as an automaker in America.

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DEC 14-15 Santa at ACM DEC 21 – 22 Santa at ACM DEC 21 Family STEAM Day

JAN 18 America’s Automotive Trust Gathering Scottsdale, AZ

FEB 28 – MARCH 1 AutoRama Detroit, MI

FEB 29 Full STEAM Ahead Educator Training

MARCH 13 Drive the Blues Away: Viva Las Vegas

MARCH 28-29 Club Auto Wine & Wheels, Spring Getaway Tacoma, WA See “Events” link at americascarmuseum.org.

All events at ACM Campus unless otherwise noted Member Benefit/Discount Applies

ROADSIDEASSISTANCE Ashley Bice AAT National Strategic Initiatives Officer Mike Bush AAT Marketing & Communications Manager Renée Crist ACM Curator of Collections Patricia Borgardt ACM Guest Services Manager Nick Ellis RPM Mentorship & Grants Administrator Diane Flis-Schneider AAT Advancement Director – Mideast Region Scot Keller ACM Curator of Exhibitry Debbie Kray ACM Education Manager Ann Sweeney ACM Sales Manager Kristen Wells AAT Partnership Development Officer Contact AAT Administrative Office 253.779.8490 or info@americasautomotivetrust.org

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The RPM Foundation’s Apprentice Judging Program hit its stride at the inaugural Sonoma Festival of Speed.

2 Ageless style and class on display at ACM’s sold-out Cadillac Brunch event.

3 If ACM volunteer Tom Kassens wasn’t working so hard, we’d have a better picture of him at the Great Race Shine Time Show. ACM’s volunteer corps are the lifeblood of the institution, making events like this possible.

4 Take A Spin at ACM elicits a variety of reactions from these young passengers.

5 Trust leadership engaged industry influencers at the AAT NAIAS Summit held in June at the Detroit Athletic Club.

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FEATURE ARTICLE

Integrated Vision: The TechForce Alliance

Shared values and complementary missions brought AAT and TechForce together in a strategic alliance.

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chance meeting between TechForce CEO Jennifer Maher and AAT Vice-Chairman David Madeira created not only a unique shared-CEO position, but an important industry synergy. “It changed what was a CEO search into an opportunity for an alliance,” said Madeira.

TechForce was first incorporated in 2005 as the Universal Technical Institute Drive Foundation to promote technical training in the automotive trades. Today, the TechForce Foundation has grown from a $1.5 million charity to a $4 million organization with the mission to support students through their education and into careers as professional technicians. TechForce leads the transportation industry-wide initiative to solve the technician workforce shortage in America, and to help young people find the resources (money, programs, training, mentors and experiences) to build their technical skills, fuel career development and ready themselves for the workforce.

Wait a minute, isn’t that what the RPM Foundation does? Well, yes and no. RPM works solely and specifically with schools that have restoration programs, providing nearly $200,000 annually in grants to these schools to fund scholarships for students looking to become restoration artisans and craftsmen. RPM works in the restoration niche, while TechForce partners with all nonprofits and schools to reinforce the marketing, storytelling and exploration that inspires students to consider all technician pathways – which includes automotive, aviation, diesel, collision repair, restoration, motorcycle, marine and motorsports. For example, when a student is interested in collision repair, TechForce’s alliance with the nonprofit Collision Repair Education Foundation helps the student go deeper and get more connected in the collision repair sector. As it is and will continue to be with RPM, if a student has a passion for restoration, RPM ensures the support and connections to go deeper in the restoration space.

Through the alliance, each organization will retain its independent nonprofit status, 501(c)(3), with its own board of directors, although David Madeira will also serve as a member of TechForce’s board of directors. Likewise, Barry Fodor, a current director of TechForce Foundation, will also serve on America’s Automotive Trust’s board of directors. Additionally, a Steering Committee comprised of three directors from each board will provide oversight to the strategic alliance, reviewing goals and outcomes of the alliance and making recommendations to the executive committees of the respective boards. The steering committee members are: Barry Fodor, Dan Hancock and John Heenan from TechForce, and Corry McFarland, David Madeira and Michael Towers from AAT. 10 OPENROAD

The intent of the strategic alliance between AAT and TechForce is a continuation of the idea that unified AAT, ACM and RPM: a desire to work smarter, not harder; enjoy cost savings by sharing resources and not reinventing the backend wheel; and to take unique and synergistic missions and package them in a robust way to attract and retain donors and supporters for the benefit of all.

It’s an exciting future for both AAT and TechForce, with a strategy that plays to each institution’s strengths: coordinating programs and integrating our common vision to become stronger together.

2019 SUMMER SIGNATURE EVENTS

Cars & Cigars: Miami Nights

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ith smoke, signature cocktails and a sold-out crowd, the 7th Annual Cars & Cigars: Miami Nights was a glowing success at LeMay–America’s Car Museum. Hosted by America’s Automotive Trust in a partnership with Montecristo Cigars, a record attendance enjoyed ‘80s sportscars, premium cigars, live music and flame-fueled bites.

Surrounded by Ferrari Testarossas and pastel attire, this Miami Vice themed event took place on Friday, August 2nd.

Guests enjoyed a specially-curated selection of Montecristo Cigars and beverages from Hedges Family Estate, Aberlour A’bundah, Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or, Rogue Whiskey, Heritage Distilling, Good Life Brewing, Estella Jalisco and Gold Road Brewing. Deep Eddy Vodka and Stanley & Seafort won Best Cocktail with their “Rico’s Cocktail.”

A big thank you the sponsors who made this magical night possible: Montecristo Cigars, Hagerty, Titus-Will, Auto Warehousing and Olympic Eagle. Next year’s event, Cars & Cigars: Fuego will move to Haub Family Field to accommodate a larger attendance.

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Photos courtesy of Brandon Woyshnis and Archive Media

RWB Build No.5

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ustomizer Akira Nakai and his company Rauh-Welt Begriff RWB completed their latest build of a custom Tiffany Blue Porsche 911 in the Showcase Gallery at America’s Car Museum in front of a live audience this past August 11. The event was sponsored by Phantasy Kolors and held concurrent with the Super Street Car Show outside on the Haub Family Field. The event was a unique and engaging experience that invited a younger demographic into the Museum, and utilized the space in a groundbreaking and dynamic way. It was also the first time Nakai had ever performed a build in a museum setting.

“RWB broadened the age range of what we normally see at the Museum,” said ACM President and COO Paul E. Miller. Demand was so great that the ticket cap was expanded three times, with over 350 advance tickets sold and another 300 purchased the day of the event. 80% of those attendees were first-time visitors to ACM. “Showcasing an RWB build was an excellent opportunity to insert ourselves into a completely new crowd of enthusiasts, ambassadors, customers and supporters of the Museum,” said AAT’s Kristen Wells.

Photo credit: Daniel Piker

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Photos courtesy of Josh Hernandez (title photo) and J. Hobson

WHEELS & HEELS ANNUAL GALA Live at the Cadillac Canteen

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AT’s largest annual fundraiser, held September 7, lavishly swathed LeMay – America’s Car Museum in the Golden Age of Radio, with a live variety show, an elegant cocktail party, a four-course dinner, a live auction, a Montecristo cigar lounge, and the Cadillac of fireworks displays.

The event generated over $625,000 for AAT, ACM, RPM, Club Auto and the Concours Club, including a winning bid of $37,500 for the featured auction lot, a 1961 Bentley S2.

Recording artist and Honorary Chair Anthony Ray, a.k.a. Sir Mix-A-Lot, attended the elegant evening which encouraged the fashion and attitude of Grace Kelly and Clark Gable, ending in a spectacular fireworks display overlooking downtown Tacoma and Commencement Bay.

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CONCOURS CLUB

Champions, craftsmen and collectors honored at Annual Gathering

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merica’s Automotive Trust bestowed its highest accolades upon a deserving group of individuals at the Concours Club Annual Gathering held September 7 in conjunction with the Wheels & Heels Annual Gala.

The prestigious Nicola Bulgari Award – named after the famous luxury goods magnate, renowned car collector and AAT board member – is the Trust’s highest honor and is presented annually in recognition of an individual’s lifelong efforts to promote America’s automotive heritage through education, car restoration, and/or collecting classic cars.

This year’s recipient was longtime friend and champion of AAT Rod Alberts, the Executive Director of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), who was instrumental in launching the LeMay Collection and ACM to the world. In 2003, then-ACM President David Madeira worked with Alberts to secure space at NAIAS to launch “Drive for America’s Car Museum.” Alberts is also the co-founder of AAT’s highly successful “The Drive Home” series, a cross-country vintage car rally to NAIAS that promotes America’s automotive heritage in advance of the show.

“Rod’s creativity, encouragement and leadership over the years have provided immense help to America’s Car Museum and the Trust as we promote America’s automotive heritage. The partnership with NAIAS provides an invaluable endorsement of our relevance to today’s automotive culture,” said Madeira.

The 2019 President’s Award was given to John D. Barline for his significant contributions to the success of LeMay – America’s Car

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Museum. Barline was instrumental in the establishing of ACM; securing land contracts, handling disputes, planning a capital campaign, and helping to secure the New Market Tax Credit Financing agreement.

“John has been an important partner in many ways, providing us with wise legal and strategic counsel and strong leadership as Board Chairman when we launched the drive to build the Museum,” said Madeira. “We are thrilled to be able to present him with this honor, forever recognizing his many, significant contributions to ACM.” Receiving the 2019 Master Craftsman Award was restorer Jason Wenig, owner of The Creative Workshop in Dania Beach, Florida, a world-class, multi-marque restoration shop known for taking on difficult projects with an eye towards historical accuracy. Wenig and his team have scored major concours wins at events like Pebble Beach, Amelia Island, Cavallino and Villa d’Este. An outspoken supporter of the RPM Foundation, Wenig is passionate about the need to educate and train the next generation of restoration craftsmen. “Jason is the type of individual whose passion for automobiles keeps the American motoring legacy thriving,” said David Madeira.

Also recognized was 2019 Featured Collector Alan Granberg.

Granberg – an AAT board member and prolific car collector – will have some of his vehicles displayed throughout the year at ACM. “The Featured Collector is an individual that looks beyond a category of cars or a single collection,” said ACM Curator of Exhibitry Scot Keller. “They are a rare class whose expertise, passion and focus on advancing the collector car culture are vital to sustaining America’s automotive heritage.”

CLUB AUTO

By Kristen Wells, Partnership Development Officer

Wine & Wheels Summer Sunset Drive

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reat roads, great cars and great people continue to be the standard for Club Auto and Concours Club driver outings, and this past June’s Summer Sunset Drive raised that bar even higher. Taking scenic roads (and a car ferry ride) to an overnight stay in Bellingham, Washington, the group was treated to an exclusive tour of three incredible automobile collections. The best part? There was no participation fee! These memorable Wine & Wheels tours – sponsored by Hagerty – are all perks of your Club Auto and Concours Club membership. Join the fun today!

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RPM FOUNDATION

By Diane Fitzgerald, President, RPM Foundation

A Craftsmen’s Journey

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ean Robinson realized he had an affinity for arts and crafts at an early age. By sixth grade he was learning the art of woodworking while helping out at a cabinetry shop after school. But like many young men, by high school he had become interested in cars.

“We pretty much gave him ownership of this project,” said Lederer. “I thought they might have me follow someone around the shop for a while, but the first hour I was there they said, ‘Let’s get to work’ and they kind of threw me right into the mix,” said Sean.

At Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois, Sean enrolled in an automotive metal fabrication class taught by instructor Jordan Engelhardt and partially funded by the RPM Foundation. “That’s where I learned the principles of metal forming,” said Robinson.

The first task was to get the new body proportioned correctly.

Using period photos indexed to scale, Sean was able to accurately duplicate the rare boattail shape, radically reforming the crude coachwork that had been previously fitted. “I redid nearly every joint on the car. I brought the top down, the rear bulkhead back and the front cowl and firewall up. There were no doors; I made those from scratch,” said Sean.

A former student named David Phillips returned to the school and presented a PowerPoint demonstration on the automotive restoration program at McPherson College in Kansas. It was the first semester of Sean’s senior year in high school, and he’d already received scholarships to attend a college of art and design for filmmaking and furniture-making. But encouraged

by Phillips, Sean decided to visit McPherson College.

After the visit, Sean was hooked; the curriculum at McPherson showed him he could pursue his passion of woodworking in automotive coachbuilding. But he would have to wait a year to enroll, which is where the RPM Foundation once again entered his life.

“Jordan Engelhardt introduced me to Diane Fitzgerald from RPM,” said Robinson. “From there, I started attending Shop Hop events, including a tour of NASA in Houston, Texas.”

Perhaps equally important, Sean’s parents were included in the invitations to these RPM events.

“I wanted to support him, so I sought to gain some exposure and insight into this industry; and I wanted to meet some of the players who had stepped up to mentor and guide him,” said Sean’s mother, Sue Robinson. “With RPM actively providing support and connections to students interested in this field, by the end of the trip I was sold that this is not only a viable career path for Sean, but also an opportunity for him to successfully combine his creative talents.”

Before leaving for McPherson, RPM connected Sean with Bob Lederer, owner of Metal Edge Creations. Lederer was so impressed with Sean’s joinery skills that he offered him a paid internship during his school summer break, and tasked him with a very special project: a rebody of a 1928 Stutz Blackhawk boattail speedster.

“It was a huge confidence boost going into my freshman year knowing that I had a job waiting for me that summer,” said Sean.

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Now in his sophomore year at McPherson, Sean finds that his real-life work experience makes his education more effective. “It definitely gives me a leg-up on some of the other students, and brings me closer to my goal of owning my own coachbuilding company,” said Sean.

Having completed the boattail speedster, Metal Edge Creations has asked Sean to return next summer to work on another Stutz restoration. “This next project is from scratch. It’s a huge responsibility, and I’m excited to take it on. I’ve been grateful for all the opportunities I’ve been given, especially through the RPM Foundation,” said Sean. “I will never stop being a student.

Each project I work on, I learn from.”

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ON EXHIBIT

By Scot M. Keller, Curator of Exhibitry

Cadillac – The Standard of the World

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redating its inception in 1902, Cadillac was destined to set new world standards for engineering and precision.

The company’s founder, Henry M. Leland, apprenticed under the legendary gunsmith Samuel Colt. Under Colt’s tutelage, Leland worked in the celebrated gunsmith’s firearms factory, learning the significance of precision engineering. This focus included mastering tools that could measure within 1/100,000 of an inch, a standard he would one day bring to his fledgling company.

Leland’s new company, Cadillac Automobile Company, was established in 1902 from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company. The new corporation was aptly named after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the French explorer who founded Detroit in 1701.

Cadillac’s adopted slogan, “The Standard of the World,” was a reference to its engineering excellence. Leland had such demanding standards when it came to the precision that he brought in special tools from Sweden to ensure he had the most precise factory on earth.

Cadillac was later awarded the Dewar Trophy – considered the “Nobel Prize” of its day – for proving the precision interchangeability of its cars.

Over the years, Cadillac maintained its reputation for luxury and innovation. In 1954, it was the first automaker to provide power steering and automatic windshield washers

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as standard equipment on all its vehicles. While the brand lost its top-of-the-market position to Mercedes-Benz in the 1980s, it has succeeded in reestablishing its reputation in the following decades and remains a leader in the global luxury car market.

America’s Car Museum’s exhibit; Cadillac - The Standard of the World tells the story of the brand’s inception and vaunted reputation for designing and building some of the finest and most desirable automobiles in the world.

Key areas of focus include the pre-war Cadillacs that set new standards for innovation and engineering excellence.

The story continues into the post-war period when Cadillac established a new level of prestige and design excellence. It was the halcyon era when the words “The Cadillac of…” was an expression of products that were considered the best in the world.

Another key focus of the Cadillac – The Standard of the World exhibit highlights the brand’s second century as a global technology and design leader. This prompted Ad Age to proclaim – “In China, Cadillac is Hot.” In other news, ACM will open an exciting new exhibit on November 16 featuring the history and automobiles of racer and manufacturer Steve Saleen. The exhibit will tell the story of the founder’s successes in competition, and the formation of the engineering company that has created some of the most sought-after exotic cars in the world.

EDUCATION Rebecca Bresler, Education Coordinator

Interactive Learning Fuels the Future

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t LeMay – America’s Car Museum, we believe that the learning that happens in our galleries shouldn’t start and stop when students walk in and out of our doors. This fall, with the support of funds secured through a generous grant from Boeing, ACM is kicking off the school year with a dynamic outreach program that engages local students in the concepts explored in the Museum’s Powering the Future exhibition.

The new program, called the Fueling STEM Innovation Project, brings the data-rich information and hands-on learning opportunities found in our Powering the Future learning lab directly into the classrooms of area schools. By conducting a pre-visit in the classrooms, our team can work with students and teachers to build a strong foundation of energy literacy and baseline knowledge before the students walk through our doors. An additional follow-up visit allows us to further the discussion and dive a bit deeper into some of the more challenging topics.

Over the summer, we partnered with the Tacoma Public Schools Camp Discovery to pilot the program with nearly 100 local 4th grade students. Through this process, we learned a lot, and we received great feedback from students and teachers. After a few minor tweaks, the program was ready to hit the road!

In the classroom, our educators guide the students through a hands-on activity that introduces them to the full lifecycle of the energy we use, covering such topics as renewable vs. non-renewable energy sources, the environmental impacts of different fuels, and the viability of our current energy options. Then, the students are welcomed into the Museum for a field trip. During their visit, the students have the opportunity to explore the learning lab in person, guided by one of our wonderful Museum Educators. As the students engage with the space, they take notes and answer questions in their “Investigation Notebooks” to document their journey and support reflection back at school. Finally, after the Museum visit, Museum Educators head back into the classroom for a follow-up session with the students to discuss what they learned in the learning lab and develop hypotheses about what fuel they believe will power our future.

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FUTURE PAST 1957 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM

by Renée Crist, Curator of Collections, LeMay – America’s Car Museum

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Famed hotelier Conrad Hilton valued the latest innovations in luxury and elegance, so why would his Cadillac be any different?

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The car is powered by Cadillac’s 365 cubic-inch V8 with a Hydra-Matic transmission, a six-way power seat with twoposition memory settings that engage when the driver’s door is opened, and automatic power-locking doors that lock instantly when the transmission is put into Drive and unlock when placed into Park. It has an AM signal-seeking radio with front and rear speakers and a power antenna that extends and retracts automatically on demand. Also, an electronically controlled trunk-lid that can be opened and closed from inside the car. The trunk came fully carpeted with a matching carpeted spare tire cover, and the car rode on air suspension, with power windows (including the wing-windows) and tinted glass, polarized clear sun visors that darken when tilting down, automatic engine starting and restarting, forged aluminum wheels, and a brushed stainless-steel roof. The design included quad headlights that were not accepted in most states until 1958.

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he Cadillac Eldorado Brougham concept began as one of General Motor’s Dream Cars, debuting at the 1955 GM Motorama and appearing again in 1956.

It is one of two Dream Cars that GM ultimately transformed into a production car; the other being the 1953 Corvette.

Cadillac announced the Eldorado Brougham as “The most advanced auto ever built and a mirror of things to come.”

Each Brougham was issued a sequential body number which corresponded to their order of manufacture. The cars were meant to be exclusive, and were essentially all hand-built on their own separate production line. Due to the complexity of manufacturing, only around one car per day could be completed.

In 1957, 400 Eldorado Broughams rolled off the assembly line, and only 304 the following model year. Because the issuing numbers were so low for the production run, Brougham owners tend to refer to or define their cars by their body number.

Every possible GM option available from any car in the division – as well as a few not found elsewhere – were offered as standard equipment on the Brougham. Essentially, there were zero options; as Cadillac threw everything they had into each car, including an X-frame chassis that was developed to support the car’s complex air-suspension, which lent the Brougham a lower profile. The X-frame was so effective that GM adopted it for the rest of the Cadillac line.

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Cadillac’s design team customized products from leading accessory manufacturers of the day, creating an opulent set of car “vanities” that were presented with each car. The glove box included a tissue dispenser, a “genuine plastic” cigarette pack case, a lady’s compact case that held lipstick, a face-powder compact with puff, a comb and a coin holder. Each compact was clad in leather matching the car’s interior color. The fold-out mirrored tray in the glove box acted as the “bar” and included a set of stainless-steel magnetized shot glasses.

The passenger rear seating compartment included another special set of “vanities” in the center fold-down armrest console that included custom compartments to hold a matchingleather covered notepad with real silver mechanical Cross pencil, a beveled leather backed vanity mirror, and a special gift set of a 1-ounce bottle of Arpege d’Lanvin cologne with a unique “leak-proof ” atomizer developed by Arpege that only worked when held upside down.

Pushed into production, the car’s air spring and leveling suspension system proved to be problematic for Cadillac.

Unlike today’s air suspension systems that ride on airbag technology, Cadillac devised a unique air-dome and diaphragm that was unreliable, causing many Brougham owners to opt for a dealer-installed spring conversion, like the car seen here.

In addition to a brushed stainless-steel roof and a handsome amount of chrome and stainless trim, the front and rear bumpers were a Brougham-only design in chromed cast aluminum.

Selling for a breathtaking $13,074.00, the car was the most expensive production car manufactured that year. It has been reported that the Cadillac lost $10,000 on each car.

SPECIFICATIONS 1957 CADILLAC ELDORADO BROUGHAM Base Price New $13,074 No. Produced

The opulence of the Brougham drew a very exclusive customer, including many celebrities of the time such as Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes, Loretta Young, Salvador Dali and Ricky Nelson.

This Copenhagen Blue Eldorado Brougham is chassis #361 and was ordered August of 1957 and delivered in October of 1957 to Conrad Hilton in Chicago, Illinois. Later, the car was shipped to the Hilton’s Palm Springs residence, undoubtedly at home amongst the area’s art-deco styled landscape. On the front right corner of the windshield was found a sticker from the exclusive Thunderbird Country Club where the Hilton’s were members and the car was a frequent visitor. Following Hilton’s death, the car was reportedly acquired by the Hilton’s driver, and later was acquired by David Fogg of San Diego when he found it abandoned by the driver’s heirs at a body shop. Although painted once, the car is essentially unrestored, with its original interior of Medium Blue Parisienne cloth and Medium Blue leather with Blue Karakul carpet. Out of the twenty-four 1957 Eldorado Broughams created in Copenhagen Blue, only 17 were produced in the Blue Parisienne cloth/leather combination seen in this example.

Still stylish today, the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham introduced automotive innovation that we now take for granted, and represented an era when Cadillac quality was the standard of the world.

400 Engine 365 cid V-8 Transmission Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic Horsepower 325 HP Dimensions Wheelbase: 126 in

Length: 216.3 in.

Height: 55.5 in.

Width: 78.5 in.

Curb Weight: 5,490 lbs.

*Specification data can, and often does, vary from source to source. When in doubt, we use those specs most often cited.

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SUMMER ON THE HAUB FAMILY FIELD

Great Race and Shine Time Car Show

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he 2019 Hemmings Motors News Great Race presented by Hagerty ended it’s nine-day, 2,300-mile route which began in Riverside, California, with a hero’s welcome at the LeMay – America’s Car Museum Haub Family Field on June 30. ACM threw a party to greet the competitors, which included the Shine Time Car Show judged by the Junior Judge program of ACM Education. Club Auto members enjoyed a VIP party inside ACM, while outside the Taste of the Race food truck festival and Thirst Responder beer garden welcomed thousands of visitors.

AAT had a number of friends competing in this year’s Great Race, including the official LeMay – America’s Car Museum entry in the Professional Division, Car #45 - a 1964 Studebaker Daytona driven by Team Hedke. The Hedke’s trusty Studebaker will remain on display at ACM’s following the race. Also competing in the X-Cup Division was Car #148 – a 1956 Mercury Medalist two-door sedan driven by RPM Foundation-supported Team Alfred State College, and a number of entries from the Automotive Restoration Club of Sun City West, AZ – passionate supporters of the RPM Foundation.

In the words of The Great Race organizers, the finish line welcome was “…one of the most awesome Great Race finishes in quite some time. The LeMay – America’s Car Museum offered the perfect venue for our event, and the local car community came out in full force to support the event.”

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RADwood PNW

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n July 20, RADwood –an automotive lifestyle festival celebrating the vehicles and culture of the ‘80s and ‘90s – brought over 350 cars, trucks, vans, station wagons and motorcycles along with their totally awesome owners, most of which were also dressed in period-correct attire. Crimped hair, neon sunglasses, leg warmers, and fanny packs are all encouraged at RADwood. AVANTS car club invited several members who displayed significant cars of the era in the Royalty section, while DJ Scrambler kept the beats flowing, performing from the back of his Jeep Scrambler. The Raddest Dressed award came down to a runway competition voted by the enthusiastic crowd in attendance and Raddest in Show honors went to the 1996 Lamborghini Diablo SVR, complete with American flag livery. Impressive cars of the era included the Raddest Truck awarded to a fully restored Toyota 4x4 pick-up, and an excellent Volkswagen GTI MK1 took home the Raddest Import trophy. RADwood has had a presence all over the US (and in the UK) hosting over a dozen shows, but this was the first event held in the Pacific Northwest. Based on the variety of cars in attendance and the totally tubular crowd, they’ll certainly be back. Visit radwood.co for more information and where to get rad!

Super Street at ACM

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uper Street Magazine editor Sam Du curated this August 11 invitational show of 120 of the top European and Japanese street builds in what hopes to become an exciting annual event at ACM.

Photos courtesy of Holden Media and Super Street

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was just one of four ACM Drive-In Movies held this summer.

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AAT MID-EAST ARTICLE

By Diane Flis-Schneider, Advancement Director, Mideast Region

Being Seen – and Heard – in Motown

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ll summer long, America’s Automotive Trust has hosted “Motors at the Market” at downtown Detroit’s historic Eastern Market. The urban farmer’s market was accentuated by classic cars each second Sunday of the month, and joined by Hagerty Driver’s Club owners in July and August who provided coffee and donuts. “Motors at the Market” has been such a hit that we’ve been invited back next year on the same dates.

AAT also turned out three heritage vehicles at the “Cars & Cigars Smoke Detroit” charity event this past June, where our F-100 pickup garnered more attention than a nearby Ferrari!

The 1961 Chrysler 300G spent an entire Saturday in Detroit to attend Autoweek magazine’s “Cars & Coffee in Corktown” and Detroit Police Chief Craig’s car and motorcycle show, “Showdown in Motown”. It was also the star in a local 4th of July parade, and both the Multi-Lakes Conservation Club and Lapeer cruise nights.

Appearing in our AAT-branded vehicles at these events in the community always prompts conversations about the Trust, our entities, and our partners.

My 1936 Packard 120 Business Coupe was selected for display at the Yankee Air

Museum’s “Wings and Wheels” show.

It was a beautiful sight parked next to famous tuner and NASCAR raceteam owner Jack Roush’s P51 Mustang warbird, where we talked about AAT in the shade of the plane’s wing.

and Grand Marshall Wayne Carini.

In addition to representing AAT and LeMay – America’s Car Museum at the Automotive Heritage Awards ceremony, I was also honored to emcee the hourlong program.

The mid-July heat index was 105° as we parked our F-100 in the parking lot of OEM supplier Denso as an invited select display for their Employee Motorsports Day. Alongside Michiganbased college vehicle displays and our friends from the Automotive Hall of Fame, employees sat in the F-100 and learned about AAT’s mission.

Autoweek partnered with AAT for “Cruise Detroit: Woodward 2019,” where over 50 cars made a historic cruise through the Spirt of Detroit Plaza at the southern start of Woodward Avenue. Woodward Dream Cruisers typically turn around at Nine Mile Road and never experience the City of Detroit, but our program is determined to show cruisers the development of downtown in anticipation of this summer’s North American International Auto Show. Look up pics online at Autoweek.com/CruiseDetroit2019

On the last three days of July, our 1969 Camaro drew attention in our display at the Concours d’Elegance of America. The Chrysler toured Flint landmarks including GM’s Factory One archives, the Flint Institute of Arts, and our partner Kettering University’s AV Program building while on the Concours’ Hagerty Motoring Tour caravan of classics with 2019 Concours honorees Bill Warner, John Groendyke 26 OPENROAD

All of the above are examples of how being seen in the community with our AAT vehicles and staff allow the Trust’s message to be heard and recognized as the automotive heritage authority in the Motor City.

FUEL FOR THOUGHT

By David Madeira, Vice-Chairman AAT

Are you sure the kids won’t sell her?

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to preserving cars, trucks and motorcycles that are part of “America’s love affair with the automobile,” it is the perfect place to donate that vehicle you love.

If you have such a car, and want it to be cared for, consider donating it during your lifetime or through your estate to LeMay – America’s Car Museum. As the nation’s largest auto museum committed

It’s pretty easy. You simply transfer the title to the Museum and deliver it. Or you write it into your will or trust as a donation to “LeMay – America’s Car Museum.” The benefits are great! If it’s a vehicle which the Museum will keep in the collection, you’ll qualify for an income tax deduction equal to the fair-market value of the vehicle using valuations through Kelley Blue Book, NADA or other comparable sales to justify your deduction. If it’s a vehicle the Museum cannot use it would be sold onto another collector, but you’ll know the proceeds are helping support a cause you believe in. In addition to the tax deduction, if the vehicle has grown in value, you escape the 28% capital gain

s car people, we all either have a car we love and want to place in a good home, or know someone else who is in that position.

And we’ve all heard stories of individuals who’ve passed on, leaving their beloved collector vehicle to their spouse or the kids, hoping they’d care for and enjoy it only to have it become a burden and sold on to an uncertain destiny. Whether rare, classic and valuable, or simply a car that was a meaningful part of our lives; a beloved automobile deserves a chance for a “life” after we’re long gone. It doesn’t have to end up as a forlorn barn find, or an ongoing source of anxiety and guilt for our heirs.

tax you or the kids would pay by selling the car. Why give the money to the IRS? In addition to the financial benefits and knowing your vehicle is in a safe place, we provide you with membership benefits and lifetime recognition in the Museum as a member of Club Auto or the Concours Club. These clubs also provide opportunities for you to enjoy auto-related activities with other enthusiasts like yourself.

If you’d like to learn more about the process of gifting that special vehicle to us, contact Kristen Wells in the Development Department, or our Curator of Collections Renee Crist at 253.779.8490. And just maybe someday, you or your grandkids can walk through America’s Car Museum and proudly experience your car without the burden of ownership.

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