July 13, 2017
The Automotive Hall of Fame is proud to announce our 2017 Celebrated Alumni. These men and women are celebrating milestone induction anniversaries this year and will be honored at the 2017 Induction Ceremony held at Cobo Center on Thursday, July 20. Our 2017 Celebrated Alumni include automotive icons like Roy D. Chapin, founder of Hudson Motor Car Company and the Lincoln Highway Association; Wilton Looney, former President of Genuine Parts Company and a pioneer of […]
June 29, 2017
2017 Automotive Hall of Fame Inductee August Fruehauf is credited with inventing the semi-trailer and successfully commercializing his invention into one of the most important transportation innovations of the 20th century. As founder of the Fruehauf Trailer Company, August Fruehauf set the wheels in motion for the entire trucking industry. We recently sat down with August’s granddaughter, Ruth Fruehauf, who will be accepting his induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame on June 20. Ruth […]
June 21, 2017
By Matt Wolfe 2017 Automotive Hall of Fame Inductee Alberto Bombassei has helped his family’s company grow from a small family firm in Bergamo, Italy, into a worldwide leader in automotive braking systems. Brembo was originally founded by Alberto’s father, Emilio Bombassei, and his uncle, Italo Breda, in 1961 in Bergamo, Italy. The Brembo name was adopted about a decade later and was an amalgamation of the Bombassei and Breda family names. Brembo’s facility in […]
May 4, 2017
By Matt Wolfe 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee Jack Roush has been involved in numerous racing and automotive business ventures during his career. From his beginnings in NHRA and IHRA drag racing, to his successes in IMSA GT and SCCA Trans AM and his impressive string of victories and championships in NASCAR, Roush has made his name famous by making everything he touches faster. One of his most successful business ventures outside of racing has […]