After a three-year hiatus, the International Motor Press Association has revived its prestigious Ken W. Purdy Journalism Award. The man for whom the award is named may have been the best automotive writer this country has yet produced. And he was a better editor than he was a writer. To those younger writers who knew …
Paul Weissler, long-time IMPA member, Board member and Membership Committee chair/member, died in January following a long illness. Paul, a freelancer, wrote for publications like Popular Mechanics and Mechanix Illustrated, concentrating on technical automotive subjects. Born in the Bronx, NY, to Joseph Samuelson and Bella (née Barash) and then adopted by Max Weissler after Joseph’s …
To view the video of the January 17th IMPA meeting featuring Cason Grover of Mitsubishi, click on this sentence. To listen to the audio of the January 17th IMPA meeting featuring Cason Grover of Mitsubishi, click on this sentence.
The ballots have been cast and the IMPA officers and directors for 2023 are: President – Evelyn Kanter1st Vice President – Bill Howard2nd Vice President – David FluhrerSecretary – Rob CalemTreasurer – Mike GeylinPresident Emeritus – Slaton White Directors:Judy AntellRob DudaSam FioraniJeff JablanskyPaul LicataTamara Mlynarczyk Scotty Reiss
Long-time IMPA member Raymond Basil Tahan passed away suddenly at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville on December 30th. He was 74. Born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, he later lived in Belleville before moving to Rockaway Township 35 years ago. Ray served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. His passion for cars …
Two Honda motorcycles – NC 750X and Rebel 1100 – have been added to the IMPA Test Day (next Tuesday, Sept. 20th) mix for sampling as well as a new Honda Pioneer 1000 Trail on static display. To try the bikes, participants must have a motorcycle endorsement on their driver’s license as well as a …
To view the video of the July 19th IMPA meeting featuring Larry Dominique of Alfa Romeo, click on this sentence. To listen to the audio of the July 19th IMPA meeting featuring Larry Dominique of Alfa Romeo, click on this sentence.
Andre Hudson, INDIEV’s Head of Product Design, provided a comprehensive insight into the Los Angeles -based boutique electric-vehicle startup at the June 21st IMPA meeting. To view the video recording of the meeting, click on this sentence. To listen to an audio recording of the meeting, click on this sentence.
Consolidation ruled the automotive world as the 20th Century wound down as companies either merged or disappeared, while brands seemed to vanish almost monthly. Now in its third decade, the 21st Century appears more like the beginning of the last century as opposed to the end of it as numerous boutique entities rise up with …
The IMPA Board of Directors approved the following upcoming events. Details will be added and communicated as they become available: June 21 — Zoom meeting with INDI EV July 16 — To be determined (two manufacturers in discussion) September 20 — Test Day December — Holiday gathering at BMW dealership, Manhattan