Great car magazines that no longer exist

[T89 Callan]

I really miss Retro Cars magazine.

I really like all sorts of cars so fanboy one make mags don't interest me and neither do articals about keeping the screw heads standard on a 1972 Morris Ital etc etc etc.

Retro Cars was basically exactly what I enjoy about tinkering with cars. Taking all sorts and making them faster/better/more fun and not taking things too seriously or becoming obsessive about one make.

ETA Holy st just done a search and it appears to be back!

Edited by T89 Callan on Friday 14th August 15:45

[BEN66]

Lord Pikey said:

CCC

Car and Car Conversions i think...

Another for CCC, excellent read.

[shirt]

BEN66 said:

Lord Pikey said:

CCC

Car and Car Conversions i think...

Another for CCC, excellent read.

and another. i used to like the feature where they took a car and dynoed it, corner balanced, went through the entire set-up, then took it out for a spin. always had a few 'interesting' cars in the classifieds too.

[Mr_Yogi]

I used to like World Sports Cars and Top Car, both covered mad tuned up sports cars and exotica, from the likes of Ruf, Strosek, Keonig Specials, AMG, Harmann Motorsport, etc.

IIRC most of the articles (especially in WSCs) were by a Hans Jourgen Techar (or something like that). I remember reading the review of one of the mad Keonig's where he stated that after half an hour or so he was getting the clutch and only stalling at every other set of traffic lights

Some of the cars featured were:

The original Harmann Leguna Seca based on the E30

Keonig Competition Evolution

Keonig C62

Callaway Sledgehammer

Thems were the days...

I also enjoyed Street Machine in the early 90s, that Pink V8 powered minor was fantastic

Edited by Mr_Yogi on Friday 14th August 16:05

[JonRB]

AdamW said:

smokingtyre said:

I think it evolved into Practical Performance Car Magazine

Nope, completely separate. PPC probably picked up a lot of CCC's old audience though.

Indeed. Although I still say that "Scrapyard Bodger" is a more apt description than 'Practical Performance Car' which is why I let my subscription lapse after a year or so.

[useyourdellusion]

T89 Callan said:

I really miss Retro Cars magazine.

I really like all sorts of cars so fanboy one make mags don't interest me and neither do articals about keeping the screw heads standard on a 1972 Morris Ital etc etc etc.

Retro Cars was basically exactly what I enjoy about tinkering with cars. Taking all sorts and making them faster/better/more fun and not taking things too seriously or becoming obsessive about one make.

ETA Holy st just done a search and it appears to be back!

Edited by T89 Callan on Friday 14th August 15:45

[Pedantic]Not in 1972 old boy![/pedantic]

Anyway, I'm struggling to find 'USED CAR BUYER' magazine lately. There was a small flurry of TV advertising about 4-5 yrs ago headed by Mike Brewer if anyone remembers it. They used to have useful buyers guides on the likes of e36 m3's etc.

I bought it religiously after that. Now though it seems to have disappeared off the shelves. Anyone seen a copy recently?

[Whitney-Paine]

Supercar Classics.

[Paul Dishman]

Lord Croker said:

+1 for Supercar Classics. It was such a great looking mag, as well as being so good to read.

I've still got a complete set of Supercar Classics on the shelf, in binders

[retrorider]

T89 Callan said:

I really miss Retro Cars magazine.

I really like all sorts of cars so fanboy one make mags don't interest me and neither do articals about keeping the screw heads standard on a 1972 Morris Ital etc etc etc.

Retro Cars was basically exactly what I enjoy about tinkering with cars. Taking all sorts and making them faster/better/more fun and not taking things too seriously or becoming obsessive about one make.

ETA Holy st just done a search and it appears to be back!

Edited by T89 Callan on Friday 14th August 15:45

Free with Performance cars in Tesco this month ;o)

[Dr G]

The Black Flash said:

Lord Pikey said:

CCC

Car and Car Conversions i think...

Sadly missed.
I picked up "track and race car" the other day, which was using the same title font and style, and said inside that they were trying to follow in ccc's footsteps.

I don't think PPC is anything to do with CCC? Usually a good read though.

Separate but PPC have some of CCC's old contributors.

I have the last ever issue, our very own Stig's supercharged Ultima on the cover.

[Whitney-Paine]

Only recently managed to get what I think is a complete set. Do any of my "Not sure if exists" column....exist?

Supercar Classics
Autumn 1983 Have - 1st issue
Winter 1983 Have
Spring 1984 Have
Summer 1984 Have
Autumn 1984 Have
Winter 1984/1985 Have
Spring 1985 Have
Summer 1985 Have
Autumn 1985 Have
Winter 1985 Have
Spring 1986 Have
Summer 1986 Have
Autumn 1986 Have
Winter 1986 Not sure if exists
Spring 1987 Not sure if exists
Summer 1987 Not sure if exists
Autumn 1987 Not sure if exists
Winter 1987 Have
Jan-87 Not sure if exists
Feb-87 Not sure if exists
Mar-87 Not sure if exists
Apr-87 Not sure if exists
Jun-87 Have
Jul-87 Have
Aug-87 Have
Sep-87 Have
Oct-87 Have
Nov-87 Have
Dec-87 Not sure if exists
Jan-88 Have
Feb-88 Have
Mar-88 Have
Apr-88 Have
May-88 Have
Jun-88 Have
Jul-88 Have
Aug-88 Have
Sep-88 Have
Oct-88 Have
Nov-88 Have
Dec-88 Have
Jan-89 Have
Feb-89 Have
Mar-89 Have
Apr-89 Have
May-89 Have
Jun-89 Have
Jul-89 Have
Aug-89 Have
Sep-89 Have
Oct-89 Have
Nov-89 Have
Dec-89 Have
Jan-90 Have
Feb-90 Have
Mar-90 Have
Apr-90 Have
May-90 Have
Jun-90 Have
Jul-90 Have
Aug-90 Have
Sep-90 Have
Oct-90 Have
Nov-90 Have
Dec-90 Have
Jan-91 Have
Feb-91 Have
Mar-91 Have
Apr-91 Have
May-91 Have
Jun-91 Have
Jul-91 Have
Aug-91 Have
Sep-91 Have - Last issue

Edited by Whitney-Paine on Friday 14th August 18:09

[Paul Dishman]

W-P
The sequence goes:

Autumn 86
Winter 87
June 87
and then monthly.

So the only copy you are missing is December 87

[Whitney-Paine]

That makes me angry......

What were the major articles about (sorry to impose)?

Edited by Whitney-Paine on Friday 14th August 18:16

[Paul Dishman]

Whitney-Paine said:

That makes me angry......

What were the major articles about (sorry to impose)?

Edited by Whitney-Paine on Friday 14th August 18:16

No problem
Picture of BRG A-M DBR2 on cover
"Amazing Grace" Aston's DBR2 on the road + other Aston stories
Victor Gauntletts favourite cars
Rotting Bugattis follow up of Autumn 84 piece on a French hoard
Goodwood (long before the Festival and Revival)
Frazer Nash drive

I'm sure you'll find a copy on ebay before long

[trackdemon]

[Lord Croker]

I'm so glad this thread was started. I've just bought a July 89 Classic & Sportscar off eBay for £4, may have to get some more...

[shirt]

T89 Callan said:

I really miss Retro Cars magazine.

I really like all sorts of cars so fanboy one make mags don't interest me and neither do articals about keeping the screw heads standard on a 1972 Morris Ital etc etc etc.

Retro Cars was basically exactly what I enjoy about tinkering with cars. Taking all sorts and making them faster/better/more fun and not taking things too seriously or becoming obsessive about one make.

ETA Holy st just done a search and it appears to be back!

Edited by T89 Callan on Friday 14th August 15:45

i was flicking through it earlier in tesco, absolutely fanstastic merc lowrider on the cover.

[Paul Drawmer]

Small Car




No, it wasn't only about small cars, I remember reading a comparison test between two GTOs. They drove a pontiac GTO and a ferrari 250GTO down the A20 to Dover.

Had a certain LJKS writing for them.

[Paul Dishman]

Paul Drawmer said:

Small Car




No, it wasn't only about small cars, I remember reading a comparison test between two GTOs. They drove a pontiac GTO and a ferrari 250GTO down the A20 to Dover.

Had a certain LJKS writing for them.

They became Car in the mid 1960s

[Toodle Pip]

It was Hot Car that became Performance Car in 1983.