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Karl Ludvigsen to be guest speaker at 50th Anniversary SAH Banquet!

October 7, 2019

Join the Society of Automotive Historians at Hershey to Celebrate their 50th Anniversary! The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH) was founded in Hershey, PA at the 1969 AACA Hershey Fall Meet 50 years ago! This October the SAH will be…

Cars at the Capital 2019 Gallery

October 1, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Events & Awards, Photography

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Each year the HVA teams hosts an exhibition on the National Mall in Washington D.C. between the Capitol Building and the Washington Monument to showcase the cars that we have added to the National Historic Vehicle Register for the year.…

HVA Class Coming to Hilton Head Concours!

September 30, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Events & Awards, Uncategorized

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Entering its 18th year, the Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival is a motoring extravaganza held each year off the coast of South Carolina. Featuring a motoring exhibition at the Grand Prize of America Circuit and a fabulous Concours…

Historic Vehicle Preservation Bill Reintroduced to U.S. Senate

September 23, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Legislative Watch

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Earlier this week Senator Gary Peters of Michigan re-introduced a bipartisan bill to create a register to preserve American automotive innovation and history. Senator Peters’ bill, known as the National Historic Vehicle Register Act, would require the Department of Interior to…

Apollo XII “Astrovette” Appears on NBC4 Washington DC!

September 18, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Latest News, Media Coverage, Uncategorized

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Washington DC’s own NBC affiliate NBC4 recently met up with us and Danny Reed, the owner of the Apollo XII “Astrovette” and recent inductee to the National Historic Vehicle Register, to go for a ride of their own. Check out…

Rest in Peace: Jesse Valadez II

September 18, 2019

Nick Williams

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It is with very heavy hearts that we report Jesse Valadez II passed away last evening. Jesse became a dear friend of the HVA during our documentation of the “Gypsy Rose”, Valadez’s father’s custom 1964 Chevrolet Impala low-rider, of which…

The Process of Preserving History: Stabilizing the Jenkins Volkswagen

August 27, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, National Historic Vehicle Register, Photography, Press Releases, Uncategorized

One of our most recent inductees into the National Historic Vehicle Register is different from any vehicle we have worked with in the past. The 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 Deluxe Station Wagon owned by Esau and Janie B. Jenkins is no…

Pebble Beach Award Winners 2019

August 25, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Events & Awards

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The week leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is automotive enthusiasts heaven on the Monterey Peninsula. The world’s finest cars come out to play at different events to be raced, displayed at shows, or enjoyed along the streets…

10 amazing cars that sold at Monterey this year!

August 20, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Lists, Uncategorized

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The days leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on the Monterey Bay Peninsula are a car enthusiasts dream as the world’s most coveted vehicles populate the streets of Carmel, manufacturers bring out their best and brightest displays, more…

The Bullitt Mustang is Going to Auction!

August 14, 2019

Nick Williams

Articles, Latest News, National Historic Vehicle Register, Uncategorized

It has just been announced the 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the movie “Bullitt” is going up for sale this upcoming January at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction. The “Bullitt Mustang” famously came out of hiding in January…

Karl Ludvigsen to be guest speaker at 50th Anniversary SAH Banquet!

Cars at the Capital 2019 Gallery

HVA Class Coming to Hilton Head Concours!

Historic Vehicle Preservation Bill Reintroduced to U.S. Senate

Apollo XII “Astrovette” Appears on NBC4 Washington DC!

Rest in Peace: Jesse Valadez II

The Process of Preserving History: Stabilizing the Jenkins Volkswagen

Pebble Beach Award Winners 2019

10 amazing cars that sold at Monterey this year!

The Bullitt Mustang is Going to Auction!

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