America On Wheels

09/02/2026

Time is running out to register to participate in Classics on the Green. This four person scramble happens at Whitetail Golf Club on September 14. Have a great day of golf, food, and awards. Sponsorship Opportunities are Available. All proceeds benefit America On Wheels Museum. Please register by September 9 so that we can provide sufficient golf carts and food for this fun event.
For additional information please contact Dennis:
610-432-4200 ext. 110
[email protected]

09/02/2026

This Day in Auto History
9.2.1946
George Robson, winner of the 1946 Indianapolis 500, the first after World War II, died from injuries suffered the previous day when he crashed during a race at Lakewood Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Robson was a British born, naturalized American racing driver. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Robson later moved to the Mount Dennis section of York, Ontario, Canada and finally to the United States in 1924, with his family settling in Huntington Park, California.
Although his earlier career had been unremarkable, Robson won several more races during the American Automobile Association (AAA) sanctioned 1946 Championship Car season before his fatal crash.

09/01/2026

This attractive 1956 Hudson Rambler Super has recently landed in the lobby of America On Wheels Museum. We love these two-tone paint schemes.

09/01/2026

This Day in Auto History
9.1.1991
Harry Gant, age 51, won the Heinz Southern 500 in Darlington, SC, to extend his record as the oldest winner of a NASCAR race. He won his final Cup race at Michigan International Speedway in August 1992 at the age of 52 years and 219 days, which is still the record. Gant won 39 NASCAR races combined between the Cup Series and Busch Series, and had a four-race win streak on the Cup circuit in 1991. Gant had a best result of second in the points championship in 1984. He is best remembered for driving the #33 Skoal Bandit.

08/31/2026

This 1941 Willys Gasser is now on display in the Lehigh Valley Timing Association section of America On Wheels Museum. Featuring a 468 CID Chevy big block (550 HP) with a BDS 8-71 blower, this car even has "D***y Duncan" excited.

08/31/2026

This Day in Auto History
8.31.1951
James E. Lynch, the stunt driver, died in Texarkana, Arkansas, at age 50. He was founder of the "Jimmie Lynch Death Dodgers" stunt drivers show.
You can see a video of the Death Dodgers at the New York World's Fair in 1940 at

At the New York World’s Fair, an exhibition of daredevil driving by...

08/30/2026

This Day in Auto History
8.30.1956
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway opened, connecting New Orleans with its north shore suburbs. At nearly 24 miles it was the world’s longest over-water highway bridge. Since 1969, it was listed by Guinness World Records as the longest bridge over water in the world; in 2011, in response to the opening of the longer Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China, Guinness World Records created two categories for bridges over water: continuous and aggregate lengths over water. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway then became the longest bridge over water (continuous), while Jiaozhou Bay Bridge the longest bridge over water (aggregate).
Made up of two parallel bridges, the causeway is supported by 95,000 hollow concrete pilings sunk into the lakebed. It was originally designed to handle 3,000 vehicles per day but now it handles 43,000 per day.
This is a 1956 postcard view from the air of the southern terminal at Metairie, Louisiana)

08/29/2026

This Day in Auto History
8.29.1876
One hundred fifty years ago, Charles F. Kettering, inventor of the electric starter, was born in Detroit. Kettering, along with Edward A. Deeds, founded Delco (Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company). He and his company invented countless improvements for the automobile, including lighting and ignition systems, lacquer finishes, antilock fuels, and leaded gasoline. The Cadillac was the first car to use the electric starter, and Delco would later become a subsidiary of General Motors.
Incidentally, Kettering also invented the first electric cash register before he started working on cars. Kettering died on November 25, 1958 in Dayton, OH at the age of 82.
This Time Magazine cover from January 9, 1933 features a portrait of Kettering.

08/28/2026

Come to America On Wheels Museum in Allentown PA to meet Abby, a 1992 London Taxi International (LTI) Fairway Driver. In only 39 days Abby travelled more than 12,000 miles across Canada, the United States, and Mexico, visiting all 16 FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities and stadiums and traveled to 25 states along the way. Finishing with her odometer sitting just below 320,000 miles.
Abby is visiting for a limited time, so don't miss this opportunity. If you have an America On Wheels Museum, you just need to show your membership and will pay no additional admission costs. It is the bargain with special members-only benefits as well.

08/28/2026

This Day in Auto History
8.28.1921
Construction of the Paragon Motor Company factory began in Cumberland, Maryland under the leadership of Philip M. Blake. The company began in Connellsville, Pennsylvania before moving to Maryland. The company's production was limited to only four prototypes, and the factory was never completed. The advanced prototypes featuring an all-aluminum body, a prismatic windshield, a Packard-like radiator shell, tilt-wheel steering, and a four-cylinder engiine. The planned retail price was roughly $3,000 (equivalent to about $45,000 today).