Michael T. Lynch

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Michael Thomas Lynch
Born	October 25, 1938 (1938-10-25) (age 69) Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation	author, journalist, historian, consultant
Nationality	American
Writing period	1968 - present
Genres	race car, automotive, Ferrari

Michael T. Lynch (b. October 25, 1938) is an internationally known American author, journalist, and automotive historian, specializing in auto racing and high-end special interest automobiles.

Specifically, Lynch is recognized as one of the world's leading authorities on the history of Ferrari racecars. In 1998, he co-authored the book, American Sports Car Racing in the 1950s, with William Edgar and Ron Parravano, which is the definitive work on the era. The book, with a Forward written by car designer, Carroll Shelby, has won numerous awards including the Dean Batchelor Award from the Motor Press Guild, a professional organization of automotive writers, photographers, artists, and broadcasters. The book also received a History/Cultural Book award at the International Automotive Media Conference in Las Vegas. Lynch's periodical work has received recognition including the Ferrari Club of America's, Warren Fitzgerald "Article of the Year," award for a piece published in Prancing Horse magazine and the Society of Automotive Historians' James Valentine Award for Excellence in Historical Research.

Lynch's work has appeared in American periodicals including Road & Track, Automobile Magazine, Sports Car International, Cavallino Magazine, Forza, Vintage Motorsport and many others, as well as programs for such prestigious events as the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, the Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, the Palo Alto Concours d"Elegance, The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering. Foreign publications using his work include Auto Classique (France), Das Auto (Germany), and Car Graphic (Japan). Lynch has also provided commentary for the Behind the Headlights series on SPEED Channel TV. Online, his work is often seen on VeloceToday.com, a site specializing in Italian cars.

Lynch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and an M.B.A. degree in Finance and Marketing from Harvard University. He also has a Masters in Electronic Commerce from National University.

Michael T. Lynch lives in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California where he is a member of the Design Review Board and the Traffic and Safety Committee. In addition to his writing and research, Mr. Lynch consults to automotive events and collectors.