6th Annual Automotive Authors Day

Historians and motor heads of all ages are invited to attend Detroit's largest gathering of automotive history writers. Over twenty authors who write about the world of cars and their societal impact will assemble in the Detroit Public Library, Rose and Robert Skillman Branch, 121 Gratiot Avenue (In downtown Detroit behind the Compuware Headquarters), home to the National Automotive HIstory Collection, to share with the public their passion for all things automotive. Books will 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 313.481.1357 or friends@detroitpubliclibrary.org

Participating Authors

Dmitri Anastakis
Car Nation: An Illustrated History of Canada’s Transformation

Jerry Burton
100 Years of Chevrolet

Joseph Cabadas
‘40 Ford: Evolution-Design-Racing-Hot Rodding

Mark Cantey
Driving Style: GM Design’s First Century

Thomas Crumm

What Is Good for General Motors? Solving America’s Industrial Conundrum

Mike Davis
Detroit Area Test Tracks and other works

Henry Dominiguez
The Ford Dealership, Volume II: 1908-1970 

Arthur Einstein
“Ask the Man Who Owns One”: An Illustrated History of Packard Advertising

Robert A. Fria
Mustang Genesis: The Creation of the Pony Car

Robert Gabrick
Going the Greyhound Way: The Romance of the Road and Sterling Trucks Photo Archive

Charles Hyde

The Dodge Brothers and Storied Independent Automakers: Nash, Hudson, and American Motors   

Charles Leehrsen
Blood and Smoke: A True Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and the Birth of the Indy 500

David Lewis
Public Image of Henry Ford and other Ford books

Jim Luikens

Standard Catalogue of Mercedes-Benz

Walt McCall
City Service Hook-and-Ladder Trucks, Encyclopedia of American Fire Engine Manufacturers

Thomas McPherson
The Henney Motor Company

David Newhardt
The Art of the Muscle Car and books on Camaro and GTO

David Rockwell
We Were the Ramchargers: Inside Drag Racing's Legendary Team

Dell Schroeder
Look Out America: Our U.S. Auto Industry Is Living on Borrowed Time

Tony Swan
Styline Customs Chuck Miller

Alex Taylor III

Sixty to Zero: An Inside Look at the Collapse of General Motors and the Detroit Auto Industry  

Anthony Yanik
History of Maxwell Motor Company

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