History Your Favorite Hot Rod & Custom Car Magazine Covers '45 to '75

DPI was still around in '70 - I sent a renewal payment when my sub. expired, & never got any more issues ...

 

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I just added Cars and Clubs a regional hot rod magazine from '58 to '59 and published in Minneapolis. I'm still missing one cover.

 

Jeez, Louise! I can't believe I missed this thread. What dedicaton! Thanx so much for your web site / work.
On another note, if anyone happens to have a complete set of R&C models + the 2 issues of both R&C and Models for sale at a reasonable price, please let me know. As a high school kid at that time, and a model builder, I'd have to pick one of those issues with the Monogram Big Deuce in 1/8th scale on the cover as my favorite, but I don't have any to refer to at the moment. Thanx again, Gary

 

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I just uploaded everything I know about Petersen's Spotlite books published from 1961 to 1965.
Thanks again for those providing images and corrections to the website, much appreciated.
Richard

 

I just mailed your blanks on Spotlite books, deuce666.
GREAT work! Keep up!

 

Thank you, Than you !!! These bring back many memories.

I remember having this magazine, and it pretty much permanently defined my idea of hot rods. !

 

WHAT A GREAT REFERENCE POINT FOR ANYONE WHO CARES ABOUT THIS SUBJECT. I AM CERTAINLY ONE!

 

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I just uploaded Drag Racing magazine (1964-1969). And will now work on Drag Racing USA (1970 to 1975).
Next in the queue - Hot Rod Parts Illustrated and Drag Parts Illustrated. These are hard to find, so please share if you have any of them!!
I sure do appreciate the information, web links and cover images you all have been sending. And I appreciate your recommendations for other ***les you'd like to see me tackle.
Richard

 

Love seeing the updates! Thanks for all you hard work and research.

 

Speed & Automotive Equipment Advertiser was the forerunner to Hot Rod Parts Illustrated and then to Drag parts Illustrated. The earliest issue I have is Vol 2 #1 March 1, 1963. The magazine was published twice a month on the first and fifteenth.

 

By July 1, 1963 Vol. 2 #9 the name had changed to PARTS ILLUSTRATED still published twice a month.

 

There is an article about my Dad's miniature ten wheeler in this one

 

By issue August 1, 1963 Vol 2 #11 the name hade changed to HOT ROD PARTS ILLUSTRATED

 

June 1948 with Ed Iskenderian and his roadster is a good one. February 1954 with Chistsman Bros Coupe is the best in my opinion.

 

Whichever one had Barbara Huffman on the cover. There may have been a car. I don't remember that part. 1956-1957

 

I did not know that Barbra Huffman (Eden) made the cover of HRM. I know she was a NHRA trophy queen.

 

Sometime in 1964 HOT ROD PARTS ILLUSTRATED became a monthly magazine. Here is February, 65 issue.

 

Sometime in 1967 the name changed to DRAG PARTS ILLUSTRATED. I have never seen issues past 1969, so I think that was its final year.

 

Here is a pic of that Deuce sedan at the Flywheels auto show in Braintree M*** in 1963. The car is still around and in great shape.

 

This is the best mag cover page EVER. Can close the thread now.

 

Here's the only issue I have. Reviewing the ads will bring a tear to your eye.

 

@Church Key I erased those addresses for you.

 

Thank you

 

I really cleaned this one up @Church Key

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Awesome contributions! Keep it up!!

 

I have thirty four issues of Hot Rod Parts Illustrated...If you are missing any scans of covers I may be able to help.

 

Duece666 Here are two issues of Rodder and Super Stock, I noticed you did not have.

 

This is a magazine that I have had for a long time.

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The sedan was owned by Johnny Otis, from Braintree, MA. I think someone in Iowa owns it now. I saw it in California at CHRR a few years back, still looks like the cover of Car Craft 1963.