Car Magazines

I get Practical classics & volksworld monthly
And various bike mags.

Monthly, now that Retro Cars has gone, I only buy CAR and PPC.

But I do spend a fair amount each month on old mags on eBay - mainly 70s/80s CAR and CCC, to fill the gaps in my collection

Shamefully I only have a subscription to 'Car' - like Paul H my motives are work/study related. I have on occasions bought the 'Hot Wheels' magazine.....and occasionally I'll get 'Classic and Sportscar', but I sometimes get the feeling that I have read them all before.....

3 for £2 at my local market - I got Top Gear, Minimag and Max Power this week! Max Power had a six-pager on Lowriders (photography by Matthew Howell!) and some not-bad cars.

Haven't bought anything regularly for months, since I haven't been working.
but I did pick a copy of LRO as I had the change in my pocket and I'm considering a rangie for fun, just wanted to check out parts and stuff.

PPC

classic & sc
classic cars

these two only now occasionally cos they over 4 quid and they doing the brit tin thing too much

sub to BIKE and PB
buy CAR or EVO or easyrider depends whats in them

always buy xmas special of autocar

porsche world if 944 or 928 features

On Sub are:

Practically Clapped out
Classic & Sports Car

Every issue I get:

Custom Car (should re-subscribe)
Rodders Journal (now its only £8 in some London newsagents )

Occasionally get:

Rod & Custom
Classic Cars
Classic Van and Pick up
Custom Rodder - no more though


DP reminded me about Intersection. I bought every one for a couple of years from Issue 01 but decided to cut back. 'tis an interesting publication though with some bizarre stuff in. I have seen the odd copy of the "first issue" book they did but haven't bought one as yet.

The best magazine ever though was Rodders Digest. It was like a breath of fresh air amongst all the other US mags but went belly up after being bought by a bigger pulishing house. They printed several letters and photos I sent in and then one day when it was no more I got a package containing two T shirts and some stickers form the editor. I was so chuffed ;D

I know they've tried to revive it a couple of times in the last couple of years but I've had difficulty getting hold of it here. If any of you guys have some old issues of it you want to sell let me know!

I buy without fail:
-Zoom (you guys would love this magazine)
-Street Machine(Australian Version, not same as yous)
-Autosalon(not the my usual cars, but awesome photography and great articles, plus I like to see the modern stuff coming from japan to convert into retro's)

Ocassional purchases:
-Fast fours(used to be a regular but swayed too much away from older stuff for a while)
-Cruizn (Aussie lowrider, street machine and rod magazine)
-Australian Street Rodder

I have a fair few doubles of magazines when I get around I could probably send them over to some of you guys over there soon.

I'm a freak for car magazines:
Hot rod
Rod and custom
Ol Skool Rodz
CK Deluxe
Practical Hot Rodding
Street Rodder
Custom Rodder (before it died!)
Hot rod illustrated
Garage
Practical Performance Car
Retro Car
Octane
Car
Evo
Top Gear
Custom Car
Street Machine
The Horse
Classics and Sports Car
Dice


And just started getting Intake, sometimes pick up lowrider,practical classics, chopperhead when I can find it, mopar muscle and car craft when I can find them,I'm sure i've forgotten loads!!.......there's something wrong with me, I honestly think i'm american auto mags best customer!!!!



Then there's the "adult art magazines".....just for the stories though you understand

Has retro cars vanished or is it just my neck of the woods?Anyone know?