We are always involved

One of our major activities, and our primary fund-raiser, is our involvement with the
Iola Car Show where we are paid for our efforts along with more than 135 other non-profit organizations whose members volunteer. Since 1991 we have planned and staffed the Special Exhibit section of the show, which involves displaying 200-300 vehicles (up to 50 for exhibition inside the former Krause Publications building) and selecting vehicles for the official poster and a variety of other promotional and collectible items including pins, buttons and model car banks.

We sell these items for the Iola Car Show in the Special Exhibit area where we display our SAH/WSAH banner and promote membership along with answering questions about the show and automotive history.

For several years we have given monetary support to the Wisconsin Automotive Museum, have donated to various Wisconsin historical projects, and have sponsored benches for the Iola Car Show.

An ad for one of the featured car marques
at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum.

The photo to the left shows a framed poster that is displayed in the village of Blue River, Wisconsin. It was presented by Lombardi Historic Motoring LLC in commemoration of the centennial of the death of Lewis Strang, pole sitter at the first Indy 500 race. The following anecdote is recounted by WSAH president Ken Nimocks of a coincidental meeting:
At the Iola Old Car Show a few years ago, a person named Antonio Lombardi stopped to talk at our WSAH/SAH tablein the Theme Exhibit tent. Although Antonio lived in Italy, he also spent time in Wisconsin, his wife’s home area.read more...