Tireside Chat – National Treasures: Preserving America's Automotive Legacy

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National Treasures: Preserving America’s Automotive Legacy Only 38 vehicles in America have earned a place on the National Historic Vehicle Register. Now, for the first time, eight of these remarkable automobiles are displayed together in one location. Experience National Treasures, an extraordinary exhibition at Savoy Automobile Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. Showcasing vehicles recognized for their significance to American history and culture, this rare collection offers a unique opportunity to see some of the nation’s most important automobiles up close. In conjunction with this unique exhibit, the museum will hold a Tireside Chat on August 29, 2026, at 7:00 pm featuring Historian Casey Maxon and Heritage Specialist Preston Rose of the Hagerty Drivers Foundation, along with Author Ken Gross, who will moderate the discussion. According to the Hagerty Drivers Foundation, “The National Historic Vehicle Register is the only federally recognized program that records the history of America’s most significant automobiles, preserving their information in perpetuity at the Library of Congress. Following the model of preservation work and legislation that has existed at the federal level for significant buildings, bridges, and airplanes, but never cars, the Historic Vehicle Association (now the Hagerty Drivers Foundation) initiated a collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2013 to include automobiles in the Historic American Engineering Record through a National Historic Vehicle Register program. The vehicles …(on the list) demonstrate the vast impact cars have had on all aspects of American history. Following criteria set forth by the Heritage Documentation Programs and the Secretary of the Interiors Standards, many more vehicles will be added in the future.” The eight vehicles currently on display at Savoy include: 1938 Maserati 8CTF “Boyle Special” NHVR No. 3 HAER No. IN-112 On loan from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum 1918 Cadillac Type…

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