One of America's best-known automotive journalists is Patrick Foster, dedicated historian/author who has been writing for more than 25 years. Foster is a feature writer and columnist for Hemmings Classic Car. He has written 27 books and contributed material to several others. Foster has won numerous writing awards, including the AACA's prestigious Thomas McKean Memorial Cup Award, an Outstanding Periodical Article for the year by the Society of Automotive Historians, numerous International Automotive Media Council (IAMC) Awards, and in 2011, Foster was honored with the Lee Iacocca Award, perhaps the most coveted award in the car hobby, for excellence in automotive writing.