Automotive Hall of Fame

Automotive Hall of Fame

The Automotive Hall of Fame is an American museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of automobile industry pioneers. Since its founding in 1939, the Automotive Hall of Fame has enshrined over 200 cars and receives nearly 30,000 visitors per year. ^[1]

History

The Automotive Hall of Fame was originally constructed in Washington DC, but moved to Midland, Michigan in 1971. Over 200 members have been inducted in the hall of fame, representatives from Mercedes Benz, Bosch, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Daimler, Dodge, Durant, Duryea, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Maybach, Olds, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Sloan and Toyota are among those already inducted.

The four recognized categories are:

induction,

the distinguished service citation,

the industry leader of the year,

the young leadership and excellence award

Today it is Located in the metro Detroit suburb of Dearborn, Michigan, where it lies adjacent to The Henry Ford Museum.

To be eligible for the hall of fame, a person has to be either retired from the industry or deceased. Furthermore they “must have significantly impacted the development of the automobile or the motor vehicle industry,” in order to win.^[1]

References

External links

• Official website

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