Sam Fiorani

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  • AutoForecast Solutions LLC

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Volunteer Experience

  • Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles Graphic

    Board Member

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles

    - Present 4 years 4 months

    Arts and Culture

    Supports the museum's collection of Pennsylvania-related and alternative fuel vehicles. Provides multimedia and live presentations as part of the museum's educational directives. Chairs the long-term outlook committee.

  • Board Member/Assistant Judging Chair

    Radnor Hunt Concours d'Elegance

    - Present 10 years 7 months

    Education

    Radnor Hunt Councours d’Elegance is more than a car show. It is a fundraiser and international exhibition of One Hundred Classic Cars and Motorcycles with elegant lines and often elegant lineage to match. Another unique feature of our event is the display of horse-drawn coaches, carriages and our very own Radnor Fox Hounds can be seen. Historic, Classic, Race and Antique vehicles of all era's.

    Vintage Motorcycles and Cars line the open field of the Radnor Hunt Club in Malvern PA each…

    Radnor Hunt Councours d’Elegance is more than a car show. It is a fundraiser and international exhibition of One Hundred Classic Cars and Motorcycles with elegant lines and often elegant lineage to match. Another unique feature of our event is the display of horse-drawn coaches, carriages and our very own Radnor Fox Hounds can be seen. Historic, Classic, Race and Antique vehicles of all era's.

    Vintage Motorcycles and Cars line the open field of the Radnor Hunt Club in Malvern PA each year for three days in September, attracting over 3,000 visitors of every age and background. We also feature a New Car Automotive Paddock to see the latest makes and models. The Radnor Hunt Foundation is a not-for-profit organization and the beneficiaries of the event is the Thorncroft Equestrian Center in Malvern, PA. Joined the board as of March 2022.

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    Second Vice President

    International Motor Press Assn

    - Present 3 years 6 months

    Elected to the board of directors for the International Motor Press Association (IMPA) in February 2021. Took on the role of Second Vice President in February 2024.

  • Judge

    Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance

    - Present 5 years 3 months

    Children

    Among the judges for the Greenbrier Concours d'Elegance. The event supports the Mountaineer Autism Project and the AACA Library and Research Center.

  • ST MICHAELS CONCOURS DELEGANCE INC Graphic

    Judge

    ST MICHAELS CONCOURS DELEGANCE INC

    - Present 1 year 11 months

    Children

    Among the judges for the St. MichaelsConcours d'Elegance and assisted in vote tabulation. The event supports the Children's Inn at NIH.

  • COOL CARS FOR KIDS INC Graphic

    Judge

    COOL CARS FOR KIDS INC

    - Present 1 year 2 months

    Children

    Part of the judging team for the Philadelphia Concours supporting Cool Cars for Kids.

  • Volunteer

    Operation Nine Reindeer, Inc.

    - Present 11 years 10 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    Operation Nine Reindeer was founded by a group of Friends and "Philly Santa" - a Professional Santa Claus Portrayer - in October of 2012 as a foundation to provide the very best Christmas to selected local Families that truly need cheer during the holidays. Our hope and vision is to grow bigger each year with the help of local business donations and private gifts. No child should be without a Christmas. Always Believe!

  • Team Volunteer

    Relay for Life - Pottstown/Birdsboro, PA

    - 13 years 1 month

    Health

    This is a place where members of the Pottstown Relay For Life in Pennsylvania can gather and advertise their team fundraisers, ask questions, and get excited for the Relay.
    Relay For Life of Pottstown is a 24 hour, fun filled event that offers individuals, families, businesses, schools, service organizations and communities to participate in the fight against cancer.
    The efforts put forth in participation and fundraising for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pottstown have a…

    This is a place where members of the Pottstown Relay For Life in Pennsylvania can gather and advertise their team fundraisers, ask questions, and get excited for the Relay.
    Relay For Life of Pottstown is a 24 hour, fun filled event that offers individuals, families, businesses, schools, service organizations and communities to participate in the fight against cancer.
    The efforts put forth in participation and fundraising for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Pottstown have a direct impact on cancer programs in the greater Pottstown area.
    Together we are making a difference!

  • Chief Judge/Tour Guide/Photographer

    Elegance at Hershey/Grand Ascent/Concorso Bizarro

    - 8 years 1 month

    Health

    Providing charitable donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Antique Automobile Club of American Museum, the Elegance at Hershey and Grand Ascent form an outstanding weekend of entertainment, education, and raising money for excellent causes.

Publications

  • Wheels Along the Road - March 2020

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Kendra Cook and Dan Olsen host while Sam Fiorani adds the history of John Z. and the Delorean Motor Corporation.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - April 2019

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Along with Kendra Cook and Dan Olsen, we discuss automotive advertisements from the 1890s and early 20th century.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - April 2018

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Kendra Cook and Dan Olsen invite me to join them on the show to offer up an hour of "Car Quiz" material...old cars that you just don't see every day. In some cases, they were rare back when they were new.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - January 2018

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Panelists attempt to stump the audience with mystery cars in an extended version of the monthly "Car Quiz."

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  • Wheels Along the Road - October 2017

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Dan and Sam review the history and future of electric cars in a lively discussion

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  • Wheels Along the Road - May 2017

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Dan Olsen and Sam Fiorani discuss the past, present, and future of autonomous vehicles.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - January 2017

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Along with Dan Olsen and Kendra Cook, we discuss how automotive regulations have changed styling over the last century or so.

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  • Motor Mouth, November 2016

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/PCTV

    In this month's show, we discuss the cars of Malcolm Bricklin and show off a very nice example of the Bricklin SV1.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - September 2016

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    We discuss the history and future of materials used in vehicle construction.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - May 2016

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    We discuss the history of carburetion with a focus on modern fuel injection systems.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - January 2016

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    Discussion on historical automotive topics including new automotive technologies.

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  • Motor Mouth - October 2015

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/PCTV

    This hour-long show, presented by the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles covers a number of topics including a 75th anniversary review of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - August 2015

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    Discussion on historical automotive topics including a history lesson of the infamous "Chicken Tax" and how it has affected the American automotive landscape. Clip begins around 20 minutes into the show.

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  • Motor Mouth

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/PCTV

    As a preview of the upcoming Radnor Hunt Club Concours show, we interview Mike Casale about his beautiful Packard and discuss concours judging with the wonderful Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles as a backdrop.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - February 2015

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles//Berks County TV

    Included in this month's countdown are the World's Ten Most Expensive Car Brands. The top ten brands of cars, as measured by auction results, are outlined for their historic significance and, of course, price tag. Clip begins around 22 minutes into the show.

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  • Sports Car Market

    Keith Martin

    Extensive coverage of the two-day 2014 RM Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - April 2014

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    In this episode, discussion centers on the way new vehicles are introduced to the media at car shows and how it has changed over the decades .

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  • Wheels Along the Road - January 2014

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    The monthly program Wheels Along the Road follows various automotive topics. In this program, I present a little recent history of "global oddballs" in my on-going series "Lemons". My piece begins around 30 minutes into the program.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - April 2013

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    The history of the Chrysler K-Car platform is covered in "The Car that Would Save Chrysler." Clip begins around the 24 minute mark.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - March 2013

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    "The Car that Wouldn't Die" outlines the history of the Studebaker Avanti and the continuation of the Avanti. The clip begins about the 25-minute mark.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - August 2011

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Brief history of Vector Aeromotive as presented on the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles' BCTV show "Wheels Along the Road."

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  • Wheels Along the Road - July 2011

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    The story of an obscure automotive brand: the Mohs.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - May 2011

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Some history on modern interpretations of the Packard and Duesenberg automobiles.

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  • Wheels Along the Road - March 2011

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/BCTV

    Another story about an automotive lemon entitled "The Story of the Dale"

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  • Wheels Along the Road - October 2010

    Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles/Berks County TV

    Occasional contributor to the "Wheels Along the Road" program on BCTV presenting historical stories about the cars and the automotive history. Primary topics follow the "Lemons" theme of "bad" cars in history, including: the Avanti, the Mohs, and electric cars. Other topics covered have included the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a 100th anniversary look at Chevrolet.

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  • Mister Javelin

    SAH Press

    Autobiography of a man who enjoyed a successful career at AMC, including naming AMC's Javelin. Edited by Sam Fiorani and top AMC historian Pat Foster.

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    • Guy Hadsell
  • Automotive Traveler

    BCT Publishing

    Regular contributions to the online magazine covering all aspects of cars, the automotive hobby, the automotive industry, and travel by car.

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  • Collectible Automobile

    Publications International

    Regular contributor to one of the best magazines covering automotive history and collector cars with long-form articles and superb photography, both original modern pictures and contemporary stock footage, presented in a large, beautiful format. Articles have included Business Coupes, Hardtop Sedans, Two-Door Wagons, 1930-34 Ford Victoria, 1934 Dodge, 1939 Low-Priced Three Plus One (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Studebaker), 1942-48 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company in 1949, entry-level cars of the…

    Regular contributor to one of the best magazines covering automotive history and collector cars with long-form articles and superb photography, both original modern pictures and contemporary stock footage, presented in a large, beautiful format. Articles have included Business Coupes, Hardtop Sedans, Two-Door Wagons, 1930-34 Ford Victoria, 1934 Dodge, 1939 Low-Priced Three Plus One (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Studebaker), 1942-48 Lincoln, Ford Motor Company in 1949, entry-level cars of the 1950s, 1955 Low-Priced Three (Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth), 1957-58 Ford Custom/Custom 300, 1961 American luxury cars (Cadillac, Imperial, Lincoln), 1963-66 Dodge Dart, 1972-98 Vector, 1972-76 Ford Torino, 1972-76 Ford Thunderbird, 1975-80 Ford Granada, 1977-79 Ford Thunderbird, 1980-82 Ford Thunderbird, 1984-1992 Lincoln Mark VII, 1984-1986 Dodge Daytona/Chrysler Laser, and the Delorean Motor Corporation.

Projects

  • Electrification of the Global Automotive Industry, September 14, 2017

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    Presentation given at the WardsAuto Outlook Conference in Birmingham, Michigan on September 14, 2017. AutoForecast Solutions (AFS) provides insight into the latest push into the electrification of the global automotive industry.

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  • The Global Automotive Competitive Landscape - Opportunities and Risks Shaping the Industry

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    A presentation given at the WardsAuto Outlook Conference in Southfield, Michigan on September 10, 2013. With our partners at WardsAuto, AutomotiveCompass provided insight into the "Megatrends" driving the automotive industry. Understanding these Megatrends allows OEMs and Suppliers to properly align their resources to Defend their Competitive Core and Identify Opportunities for Growth.

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  • AutomotiveTraveler.com

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    AutomotiveTraveler.com supports our digital magazine, Automotive Traveler. It presents content with our in-house-developed, iPad and tablet-friendly/computer-compatible viewer designed for optimum presentation of magazine-style layouts without the need to zoom and scroll each page to easily view the content.

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Honors & Awards

  • 2nd Place, 2012 SCCA Autocross Philadelphia Region, G-Stock Class

    SCCA Philadelphia Region

    After campaigning a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Turbo in the G-stock class, the car and I earned the second highest point total in the region.

  • Golden Quill Award (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)

    Old Cars Weekly

    As the editor of the SAH Journal, I was proud to accept the first four Golden Quill Awards for the newsletter of the Society of Automotive Historians. For an organization known for giving awards (SAH), it was an honor to accept an award on behalf of the many extraordinary writers who contributed to the publication.

  • James Valentine Memorial Award (2000)

    Southern California Chapter of the Society of Automotive Historians

    Awarded for the best historical piece on Southern California topics, the SoCal Chapter of the SAH presented me with the prestigious James Valentine Award (and fantastic trophy) for my article "Bumpy Road for the All-American Supercar: The Story of the Vector" as published in the August 1998 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Radnor Hunt Club Concours d'Elegance

    Judging Co-Chairperson

    - Present

    Judge, 2010-2013

  • Elegance at Hershey/Grand Ascent/Concorso Bizarro

    Volunteer

    - Present

    Chief Judge, Concorso Bizarro, 2015-2016 Assistant Field Coordinator, Elegance at Hershey, 2015-Present Tour Guide/Assistant Coordinator, 2011-2013

  • International Motor Press Association

    Member

    - Present
  • Sports Car Club of America

    Member

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  • Society of Automotive Historians

    Board Member

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    Member, 1994-2007, 2013-2014 Associate Editor, SAH Journal, April 1995-October 1995 Editor, SAH Journal, October 1995-October 2001 Board of Directors, October 1997-October 2006 Judge, Brigham Award Committee, 2006-2007 Judge, Ingersoll Award Committee, 2004-2007

  • New England Motor Press Association

    Member

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    Member, 1997-1999 Editor, NEMPA News, 1998-1999

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