The Saratoga Automobile Museum is located in the Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, New York. Housed in a former water bottling plant built in 1935, the museum is chartered by the Board of Regents of the State of New York Department of Education as a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit institution and focuses on the impact of the automobile in the past, present and future in New York and the wider world. The Museum is also a member of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
Facilities After a full renovation, the Saratoga Automobile Museum was chartered in 1999 and officially opened to the public in . It can display approximately thirty vehicles between three galleries on two floors. The ground floor displays rotating featured exhibits between two galleries. Gallery A is an expansive space featuring 30+ foot ceilings, original tile walls and flooring, and the focal point of the gallery, 3 floor-to-ceiling palladian windows and observation walkway. This gallery is often used for public and private events and weddings. Also on the first floor is a small theater room.
Collections An art gallery showcases local and international artists and photographers. The second floor houses the two permanent exhibits overlooking the first floor, Racing in New York and East of Detroit, plus the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame.
NYSSCA Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 1984 to Class of 2009 1984Steve Danish, Jeep Herbert, Kenny Shoemaker 1985Pete Corey, Paul Marshall1986George Proctor, Tony Villano1987Doug Garrison, Irv Taylor, Jerry Townley1988Eddie Flemke, Frank Trinkaus, Bill Wimble1989Rene Charland, Cliff Kotary, Theron Moore, Ted Ryan, Ken Tremont Sr.1990Ernie Gahan, Mert Hulbert, Dick Nephew, Karl Haeussel1991Nick Ronca, "Tate" Eugene Tetreault, Howie Westervelt1992 "Jollie" Ollie Palmer, Donald Wayman, Cliff Wright1993Jerry Cook, Ralph Ouderkirk, Frankie Schneider1994Tim Baker, Ed Delmolino, Chuck Ely, Ed Pieniazek1995 Chet Hames, Hugh Hedger, Claude Hoard, Ron Narducci1996Fred DeCarr, Dexter Dorr, Ernie Marshall, Ernie Martin1997Dick Clark, Mike Ehring, Richie Evans, George Janoski, Lou Spanier, Bugsy Stevens1998Margaret Bosley, Leonard Bosley, Carlton Hughes, Harry Peek, Winn Slavin1999Tommy Corellis, C. D. Coville, Stretch VanSteenburgh, Don MacTavish2000 Ken Goodermote, Lou Lazzaro, Link Pettit, Sr., Ethel Searing-Wetmore2001John Button, Ray Dalmata, Ed Feuz, James Gage Sr., Bob Hackel, Dutch Hoag, Charles "Chuck" Irving, Charlie LaDuc, Jim Luke, Steve Luse, Bernie Miller, Bob Mott, John Osterhoudt, Lee Palmer, Vince Quenneville Sr., C.J. Richards, Paul Roberts, Allen "Schootch" Schoonmaker, Sonny Seamon, Arthur "Uncle” Art Stuarts, George Welch, Stan Wetmore2002George Marcus, John "Jocko" Martterer, Bob Whitebeck2003Len Boehler, Fred DeSarro, Maynard Forrette, Butch Jelley, Andy Romano2004John Grady, Buck Holliday, Brian Ross, Donnie Wetmore2005Geoff Bodine, Ed Cloce, Jim Frye, Barb Frye, Dick Schoonover2006Chuck Akulis, Jim Langenback, John Tallini, Merv Treichler2007Art Barry, Les Deuel, Bob McCreadie, Buzzie Reutimann, Maynard Troyer2008Will Cagle, Dick Hansen, Billy Rafter, Dick Waterman2009Jerry Higbie Sr., Mike Romano, Charlie Rudolph, Jimmy Spencer
Class of 2010 to Present
2010Marty Beberwyk, Hertha Beberwyk, Jack Cottrell, Paul Emerick, Dickie Larkin 2011Don Ackner, Mike Budka, Dave Lape, Walt Mitchell, Rich Ricci, Sr., Jim Shampine2012Percy Barber, Peg Bedell, Walter Bedell, Jack Blackwood Jr., Bill Brooking, Dave Cruickshank, Bob Devine, Don Diffendorf, Glenn Donnelly, Gibby Fountain, Don Haddock, Ron Hedger, Jack Johnson, Milt Johnson, George Kent, Walt Markert, Kenny Marshall, Edmund Pierce, Mike Ronca, Dick Sweet, Danny Watson, Tommy Williams Sr.2013Mike Colsten, Jimmy King, Joe Messina, Bob Savoie, Jimmy Winks2014Pete Bicknell, Kenny Brightbill, Howie Commander, Charlie Jarzombek, Marcia Wetmore2015Bruce Dostal, Richie Eurich, Claude and Gail Riley, Doug Hoffman, Norm Moyer, Billy Taylor2016Gary Balough, Don and Jo Ann Davies, Bill Greco, Paul Jensen, Danny Odyda2017Dick Hicks, Jimmy Horton, Dave Kneisel, Allie Swears2018Gary Iulg, Jerry Rose, Curt Van Pelt, Pat Ward2019Jeff Heotzler, Charlie Langenstein, John McArdell, Mike McLaughlin2020/21Gene Cole, John C Flach, John P Flach, JoAnn Flanigan, Brett Hearn, Randy Ross, Roger Treichler2022Ray Bramall, Ralph Compani, Frank “Sege” Fidanza, Steve Hartman Sr., Roger Heroux, John Keegan, Don Lawson Sr., Herbie Layfield, Roger Phelps, Gary Smith, Kenny Tremont Jr., Herbert Wright 2023Mitch Gibbs, Dale Planck, Joe Plazek2024Brian Bedell, Margaret Ann Bedell, Jay Castimore, Billy Decker, Steve Paine, Jim “Rocky” Rothwell2025Alan Johnson, Danny Johnson, Billy VanPelt, Dan Martin, Don Ronca, Doug Rundel, John Stanley
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