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Third Annual Automotive Authors Day
Sponsored by The Friends of the National Automotive History Collection

Saturday, November 22, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.


Detroit Public Library
Rose and Robert Skillman Branch
121 Gratiot Avenue
(In downtown Detroit behind the Compuware Headquarters)

Car collectors, restorers, historians and motor heads of all ages are invited to attend the Detroit area’s largest gathering of automotive history writers. Come meet over 20 book authors who write about the world of cars, trucks, ships and airplanes. The Authors will assemble in the Rose Skillman Gallery, home of the National Automotive History Collection. They will talk with you about your interests and sign your copy of their books. Books will also be available for purchase.

This event is free and open to the public; street parking and area lots are recommended. For a complete listing of participating authors, please visit the NAHC website at www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/nahc. Other inquiries may be directed to the Friends Office at 313.833.4048 or friends@detroit.lib.mi.us.

Participating Authors

Dimitry Anastakis

Car Nation: An Illustrated History of Canada's Transformation Behind the Wheels

John Bluth
Atlas of Historic Detroit Auto Factories

Lindsay Brooke
Ford Model T: The Car That Put the World on Wheels

Robert Casey
History of the Model T Ford

John Clor
The Mustang Dynasty

Mike Davis
The Arsenal of Democracy

Robert Gabrick
Diamond T Trucks

Patrick Foster
Studebaker: the Complete History and books on American Motors and Jeep

Charles Hyde

Chrysler History, Dodge Brothers History

Paul Ingrassia
Twelve Cars that Changed the World

John L. Jacobus
Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild

Bill Jepsen
Iowa's Automobiles

David Lewis
Public Image of Henry Ford and other Ford books

Walt McCall
Encyclopedia of American Fire Engine Manufacturers and books on Ahrens-Fox and American-LaFrance fire engines.

Shannon McDonald
The Parking Garage

Bill Pelfrey
Billy Durant and Alfred Sloan

Sinclair Powell
Franklin Automobile

Tracy Powell
Harley Earle and GM Styling

David Rockwell
Dodge Racing

Rex Roy
Motor City Dream Garages

Jim Wagner
GMC Trucks

 


 

 

 

 

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