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 titles 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 Mass 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.