Tired of the shoving, pushing, and chaotic shoppers? Come out to Stahls Automotive Collection where you will have lots of elbow room! You won’t need to push anyone! Stroll through our wide aisles, taking in the sights, sounds and smells of yesteryear. We’ll have our Grinch car set up where you can take a great family photo for a Christmas card! We will be open from 11:00-4:00. Walk off that dinner!
This weekend we will celebrate our 5th Annual Veterans Day Open House and Charity Hockey Game against the Detroit Red Wing Alumni! The game will be on Saturday, November 10 at St. Clair Shores Civic Arena beginning at 12:00 Noon. Admission is only $10, kids 10 & under are free! All proceeds will benefit Guardian Angels, Medical Service Dogs, Inc. Sunday will be our Open House at the Stahl Automotive Collection, 56516 North Bay Drive, Chesterfield, Michigan. This event runs from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and celebrates veterans and their families! All are welcome, limited free valet parking, music, t-shirts, military items and more. Come share stories with laughter and tears and let our veterans know we care! Donations will be accepted for Guardian Angels at the event also. Meet the founders and a few of the dogs may be on hand too!
The largest gathering of Tucker automobiles occurred this past August at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It was a wonderful sight to see 12 of the remaining Tuckers along with the rolling chassis and the movie prop! Click here to see more photos from the event! Our Tucker 1015 was selected 3rd in Class at the event and also participated in the Tour d’Elegance. It made it’s way through the Pacific Coast Highway like it was fresh off the line! Our Tucker is now back at the museum for all to see!
We are partnering with WXYZ-TV Channel 7 in sponsoring the Detroit Dream Cruise! Channel 7 put together a 30 second spot about Stahls for Facebook. You can see it here. On August 18 at 7:00pm, you can watch the 2-hour Dream Cruise Special on WXYZ Channel 7 and see a more in-depth tour of the museum. We will have a spot on the west side of Woodward, north of 12 Mile along the cemetery fence. Look for our banners, stop by and say hello!
We participated in the Concours d’Elegance of America this past weekend at The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan. Our 1940 Packard Darrin was on display in the Founding Fathers circle. It was previously owned by Dave Holls, GM exec and founder of the Meadowbrook Concours. We also displayed our 1938 Mercedes Benz 320 and our 1934 Hupmobile T427, both taking home Best in Class awards. All in all, it was a great show and we look forward to next year. Check out more photos from the show on our Facebook by clicking here.
Our 1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet B traveled to the Sunshine State this past week and won Best in Class for Mercedes-Benz (Pre-1947) at the 2018 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance! The show was moved to Saturday once again, due to threatening weather. The sun was out and a nice, cool breeze accompanied to make it a very delightful day! We hope we were able to entice more people to make the trip to Michigan and see all the wonderful cars in our museum and neighboring locations!
If you are heading down to Cobo for the Autorama this weekend, be sure to stop by booth 624 and see our 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat! The Yellow Peril sits on 38″ tires and is powered by a massive T-head 4-cylinder engine capable of displacing 500 cubic inches! The vehicle has a custom boat-tail body built by the original owner, John Henry Greenway Albert. Yellow Peril has competed in many races in its lifetime including the Great American Race from 1984-1986 and even traveled 3,000 miles through the Canadian Rockies! It retains the original engine, drive train, and bodywork. Come by and say hi to Yellow Peril this weekend!
Join us at Chrome & Ice Winter Indoor Car Show sponsored by Buick and Back to the Bricks! The show runs Friday, February 9, 2018 from Noon – 9PM and Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 9AM – 9PM at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint, Michigan. Tickets are $8.00 per person, $5.00 for ages 12 – 17, and free for children under 12. We will be showing off our 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat “Yellow Peril”! A fascinating race car with many stories to tell!
Click here for more info on Chrome & Ice!
Dan and AC Stahl with Tiger pitcher Jordan Zimmermann
Chesterfield Township Supervisor Dan Acciavatti, Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer and Chesterfield Chief of Police Brad Kersten
The Detroit Tigers stopped at Stahls Auto Museum on Thursday, January 25 as part of their Winter Caravan. The players in attendance included Jordan Zimmermann, Michael Fulmer, and Drew VerHagen just to name a few. Sportscaster Dan Dickerson presented commemorative Tigers jerseys to Chesterfield Township Supervisor Dan Acciavatti and Police Chief Brad Kersten for Chesterfield Township Police Departments 50th anniversary, and also to Dan and AC Stahl for Stahls 85th anniversary. The players and staff strolled through the museum and were even able to sit in a few vehicles!
We are partnering with the Macomb County Heritage Alliance in celebrating the Bicentennial of Macomb County! Get your passport here or if you already have one, come on in and get a stamp! Collect 7 stamps and get a free meal at participating Culvers in Macomb County! There are many great historical locations on the passport to visit in Macomb County so come get yours today!
Check out where you can get a passport stamp here! http://www.macombcountyheritagealliance.org/macomb200.html
What an amazing 3 days! Our Hat Trick for Heroes event was a booming success! It all began with a gala with special guest Jay Leno who put on a fantastic show and was able to tour the museum with Mary and Ted Stahl. On Veterans Day, we held our 3rd Annual Open House where veterans, their families and all who support them, were invited to tour the museum, buy shirts, hats and dog tags to support our local heroes. We capped off the trio of fundraisers with the Stahls’ hockey team vs. Detroit Red Wing Alumni in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. We are so honored to be able to host these gatherings for our veterans as a way of giving back to those who gave so much for our freedom. All funds raised will be donated to the Disabled American Veterans, Michigan region.
Thank you to all who have served, are currently serving and their families! We will see you next year!
