In order to fulfill the Historic Vehicle Associations’s mission of sharing America’s automotive heritage, the HVA produces documentary films on cars that have shaped American history, life, culture and technology. These films primarily focus on cars added to the National Historic Vehicle Register but also include a series we began in 2012 called “This Car Matters.” This Car Matters was a documentary project designed to collect, preserve, and share stories that celebrate the automobile’s historic impact on modern culture and the lives of everyday people. The movement aimed to show the automobile’s significance to the American experience through member-submitted stories and photographs, as well as curated films and personal documentaries. View our This Car Matters short films here. Below, you can view our documentary films featuring the stories behind the vehicles of the National Historic Vehicle Register.
HVA Films
National Historic Vehicle Register Vehicles
1964 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2287
1964 Meyers Manx “Old Red”
1918 Cadillac U.S. 1257X
1947 Tucker 48 Prototype
GM Futurliner No. 10
1954 Mercedes – Benz 300 SL (198 040 4500003)
1940 Ford Pilot Model GP-No. 1 Pygmy
President Taft’s 1909 White Steam Car
President Reagan’s 1962 Willys ‘Jeep’ CJ-6
Marmon Wasp – First Indianapolis 500 Winner
Thomas Flyer, winner of the New York to Paris Race
First Chevrolet Camaro Built
Gypsy Rose: Lowrider Legend
The McGee Roadster: Hot Rod Legend
1969 Chevrolet Corvette (Apollo 12 Astronaut Alan Bean’s)
The Castle Duesenberg: Luxury Legend
The Black Ghost: Street Racing Legend