Hop Up magazine history

Hello all, Does anybody know the history of Hop Up magazine, like when it first came out till the end. Did it ever become a full size magazine or did it never make it out of the "hip pocket" category? How many generations were there prior to the last 2 (are there more?) which I think started in 1994? Please help! Tell me what you know! beachyboyy@aol.com

 

which one the old or the new ones

 

july 51 - feb 53 was small
mar 53 - may 53 was big
june 53 - mar 54 big hop-up & motorlife
apr 54 - nov 54 big motorlife (formerly hop-up)

done till it came out in 1994 for 2 issues
then back out in 2000 as the "annual" and "specials"
till 2009... strictly online for now
www.hopupmag.com

 

I need lifespans of all generations, new and old. The years they were published. Not really interested in who published them, just when. Thanks!

 

Thank you! Sounds like the info I need!

 

Isin't that what SUHRsc just listed above?

 

You would be right.........CrAsH!

 

I thought Hop Up combined with Rod and Custom for a bit in 1954. Am I remembering right?

 

Nope......Hop Up hooked up with Motor Life in 1954, as Zach has pointed out........

CB

 

So....what is this mag all about entitled, "how to HOP-UP your engine", January 1962 featuring Kookie's Car of 77 Sunset Strip. The cover shows the front half of the car BUT it is painted the way Jim Street commisioned Larry Watson to paint it in Candy Apple Red and Pearl White. Also in roll-and-button white upholstery. It is in the 5 1/2 by 8 size. Quality was standard for the era, however content was below par. Published bi-monthly in New York by Harle Publications

 

Well I finally dug through my old magazine pile. From May of 1954 to April of 1955, the title of the magazine says "Rod and Custom combined with Hop Up".

 

The first issue of rods ands customs was by hop-up

 

Seems like everyone is right.

SUHRsc has the dateline correct.

Flatjack is correct, the covers do say Rod & Custom combined with Hop-Up.

Screwball is also correct. When Hop-Up went full size the editors wanted to replace it with another small format magazine, so they came up with Rods & Customs (Rod & Custom).

Great stuff!

Mick

 

Quinn Publications is in the mix somewhere. Seems that was still on the masthead after Petersen bought it and I think that Mort was in touch with Quinn family members when he went into the magazine business.

 

I thought that this old thread was as good a place as any to post these pics I took this week.
Hop Up magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1 and the original owner..