Auto Library Friends Pick Chevrolet Volt As 2011's Collectible Car Of The Future
From America's new cars and trucks launched in 2011, the Chevrolet Volt will become the most desired by future car collectors, or so predicts the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC).
Members of the organization, which supports the automotive collection at the Detroit Public Library, vote annually to predict the "Collectible Vehicle of the Future" from each year's new North American-built cars and trucks. The Volt was selected from twenty-three all-new vehicles launched in 2011.
The award was presented to Chevrolet executives by the Friends of the NAHC at their annual holiday reception on Thursday, December 8 at the NAHC's quarters in the Skillman Branch Library in downtown Detroit.
Charles K. Hyde, Chairman of the NAHC Board of Trustees, said, "This selection is unique among all the 'Vehicle of the Year' awards, because it is selected by 'car buffs' who know what future collectors will value. We asked our members to predict which of this year's new vehicles will turn heads in the Woodward Cruise of 2036."
Cristi Landy, Volt Marketing Director, said, "Chevrolet is delighted for this recognition from the NAHC friends for the Volt's breakthrough technology and its role in changing the landscape of the automotive industry."
Previous winners are:
2010 - Chevrolet Camaro
2009 - Ford Flex
2008 - Dodge Challenger
2007 - Dodge Viper SRT10
2006 - Pontiac Solstice
2005 - Ford Mustang
2004 - Chrysler 300
2003 - Dodge Viper
2002 - Ford Thunderbird
1996 - Chrysler Sebring Convertible
1995 - Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Aurora
(None selected from 1997 to 2001)
The NAHC is a public archive for automotive historians, journalists, and collectors. Its collection of books, manuals, photos, company histories, and historic documents is open to the public.