Honoree Lecture Series
At the Automotive Hall of Fame, we offer educational programs that challenge young and old alike to higher levels of personal achievement. Our Honoree Lecture Series introduces high school and college students to some of the top minds in the automotive industry and inspires the next generation of leaders.
The Automotive Hall of Fame is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The Honoree Lecture Series is supported by generous donors. Learn more.
Made possible by the generosity of the Lawrence P. & Maria Elena Fisher Fund, the B.D. & J.E. McIntyre Foundation, and the MotorCities National Heritage Area.
2022 Honoree Lecture Series
The Past, Present and Future of Pininfarina Design
Paolo Pininfarina, CEO and chairman of Pininfarina S.p.A
October 20, 2022
On October 20, 2022, Paolo Pininfarina, CEO and chairman of the famous design firm Pininfarina S.p.A., spoke to high school and college students at the Automotive Hall of Fame and online. The grandson of the company’s founder, Battista “Pinin” Farina, Paolo has taken his family’s company to staggering new heights, proving the power, versatility and longevity of Pininfarina’s design aesthetic. Paolo spoke live online from Italy.
Fair Enterprise: Making Employees Partners in Profits
2018 AHF Inductee Frank StronachSeptember 15, 2022 – To be rescheduled
High school and college students are invited to this free lecture featuring 2018 AHF Inductee Frank Stronach, founder of Magna International. Stronach will share his experience as a serial entrepreneur and how he built Magna into a global supplier. Students will also learn how businesses can make their employees partners and will experience Stronach’s new SARIT vehicle.
Lessons for the Future from an Industry Icon
2013 AHF Inductee Bob Lutz
March 15, 2022
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2021 Honoree Lecture Series
Beyond Internal Combustion
Automotive Journalist Gary Witzenburg
October 7, 2021
2019-2020 Honoree Lecture Series
Ed Welburn Talks Design: Tunnel Vision
2017 AHF Inductee Ed Welburn
November 5, 2020
Mobility in the Future: How did we Get Here?
AHF Principal Historian Brian Baker
October 22, 2020
Electric Vehicle History: Recharged for Tomorrow
AHF Principal Historian Brian Baker
July 30, 2020
Lightning Strikes Twice
AHF Principal Historian Brian Baker
July 16, 2020
Foxbody Mustang
2008 AHF Inductee Jack Telnack
October 17, 2019
What participants are saying
“Thank you for setting up the Ed Welburn talk and tour with the students. What an amazing opportunity for them to meet with a living legend.”
– Elisabeth Wetzel, co-director, Transportation Design, Lawrence Technological University
“I can’t thank you enough for inviting us to attend the lecture. It was an insightful and entertaining experience.”
– Ian, Transportation Design student, Lawrence Technological University
“Thank you for creating this opportunity for us to meet a real legend. I’m honored to have participated in this small and intimate event.”
– Spencer, Transportation Design student, Lawrence Technological University