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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
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11/22/23 09:14 PM
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For at least the last decade, Hot Rod has been a expensive Summitt catalog. 20 page's of captioned pictures and 80 pages of advertising.
If it went out of print, who cares.
Angry white pureblood male
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: ruderunner]
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11/22/23 09:33 PM
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I was a car mag addict back in the 90's, I got all of 'em every month. Read them cover to cover, wrote letters to them, they printed them, I loved it, had them stacked up like cord wood. Then the internet happened and car guys were some of the first to adapt to it in the very early 2000's. Forums, videos, interacting with other car nuts. Mags were useless and outdated in comparison. I am actually surprised Hot Rod has managed to hang on for 20 years.
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
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11/22/23 10:39 PM
11/22/23 10:39 PM
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I got mine this week and figured this sort of end was coming when Marian Davis died. I’ve been a subscriber since the 80s.
I want my fair share
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
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11/22/23 11:42 PM
11/22/23 11:42 PM
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I am actually surprised Hot Rod has managed to hang on for 20 years. I still some issues going back to the mid to late 60's but nowhere near what I used to have. they started going downhill in the 80's IMO.
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: Dave S]
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11/23/23 01:09 AM
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Early last year, I finally had enough of the current editor's wet dreams of all things Corvette, and that C-10 of his.
So, I sent them a note to cancel my subscription.
Their response?
They added two years to my subscription.
Your life is not my fault.
My life is none of your business.
Speech is free only if you agree with those in control.
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: Dave S]
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11/23/23 01:21 AM
11/23/23 01:21 AM
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Got to give them credit that they lasted this long.
I am not happy with the move, but better than going under,
It's a sign of the times. change will never stop, no matter how scary/unfavorable it may seem.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: jcc]
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11/23/23 07:53 AM
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can't remember the last time i bought a car related magazine.. they really offer nothing anymore.. the tech i can get from the internet. the cars you see online like already stated.. all garbage.. this was just talked about over at FABO. https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopa...d-magazine.552282/page-2#post-1974513142one member recieved this email...
Dear HOT ROD Subscriber,
The MotorTrend and HOT ROD teams are thrilled to announce that starting in Spring of 2024, instead of our conventional 12 monthly issues, we'll be adding more in-depth stories and high-quality photography into four premium-quality, quarterly print publications – a collector's magazine worthy of any car fan's coffee table.
As part of your new subscription, you'll receive one free year of MotorTrend+ on us, where you'll stream the world's best car shows, live motorsports, Mecum Auctions and more. You'll also gain exclusive access to the MotorTrend Group Digital Archive, featuring thousands of issues and over 350,000 pages spanning MOTORTREND, HOT ROD, AUTOMOBILE, FOUR WHEELER, SUPER STREET, CAR CRAFT, ROADKILL, CHEVY HIGH PERFORMANCE, CLASSIC TRUCKS, MUSTANG MONTHLY, JP, SUPER CHEVY, and 15 other publications going back to 1949. This first-of-its-kind archive lets you rediscover 75 years of high-performance, American car-culture like never before.
Annual subscriptions for each magazine will be $30 a year, saving you 50% over newsstand cover pricing. For an additional $20 a year, you'll get both MotorTrend and HOT ROD in print.
Thanks for riding with us as we get ready to launch into 2024.
Want to update your subscription plan?
Follow this link to make updates to your auto-renew status.
Contact us by phone at 800-800-4681.
From our garage to yours,
- The MotorTrend Crew
It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. www.MoparMisfits.com
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: abodyjoe]
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11/23/23 08:42 AM
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Car mags really pissed off the Mopar crowd during the 90s. I know I know the SBC motor and parts outsells Mopar probably 1000 to 1 and the manufacturers paid the mags to provide material accordingly. But Mopars still had a healthy presence and owners got soooo tired of the SBC 350 worship. I cannot imagine being an AMC, , BOP (Buick Olds Pontic) or even a 351 Cleveland guy. I'm doing a rust free Florida 1995 Dakota Sport 2wd mini tubbed street toy. Most of the cosmetic and performance parts once easily available have been discontinued years ago. But the S10 of the same era has everything still made.
Keep old mopars alive.
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: 2boltmain]
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11/23/23 09:26 AM
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While that's a valid point, the fact is that tech is tech, regardless of brand. But, most magazines tech articles have devolved into "we bought this expensive part, you should too."
That's not tech, it's advertising.
Marlan used to be good and could often really get into the weeds. Love em or hate em, Uncle Tony and Ebooger get into the how's and why's. That's the stuff that applies to any vehicle anywhere.
Angry white pureblood male
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
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11/23/23 10:30 AM
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I haven't read Hot Rod in years .. the only ones I have are from a friend who saves them for me if there is a good Mopar article which is rare. I used to read " Camaro Craft " ( Car Craft ) back in the day I even went to their Street Machine Nats a few times in the late 70s / early 80s . I miss Hi Performance Mopar ,( my Dart was in it back in 1988 ) Super Stock and Drag Illustrated , Bracket Racing USA etc. The last magazine I subscribed to was Hemmings Muscle News a few years ago but when it became smaller in content and at a higher price I let my subscription run out. Even National Dragster is only a few times a year now kind of a rip off when they charge so much for yearly membership
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92 D150 original owner
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: TJP]
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11/23/23 12:10 PM
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I am actually surprised Hot Rod has managed to hang on for 20 years. I still some issues going back to the mid to late 60's but nowhere near what I used to have. they started going downhill in the 80's IMO. I have Hot Rod Magazine issues dating back to the late 1950s - in excellent original condition ---- many issues with full tech layouts of the great engines being released in the 50s and 60s. It's been a dilemna as to keep or toss ---- still have not decided ! The issue with the reintro of the HEMI in 1964 ---- some of the GM and Ford stuff --- the intro of the 340 in 1968 ....hard to dump those issues.
Like the women I have dated --- Always looking for a better deal ....
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: mopars4ever]
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11/23/23 12:13 PM
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Nothing sad about that. I get that and a couple specialty magazines.
No need to subscribe if there's no content. At one point I had about a dozen monthly magazines but many started rehashing old articles, many lost content and just weren't worth it anymore. Funny that most were from the big publishers.
There could also be the demographics of the readers. Perhaps many are no longer interested in how things work and just want the parts list.
Cooking shows have similar problems. I used to love Alton Brown explaining why adding some ingredient developed a better finished dish.
Angry white pureblood male
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Re: Hot Rod only 4 issues now!
[Re: 2boltmain]
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11/23/23 07:17 PM
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. "I cannot imagine being an AMC," Me neither, they at least got Indy to build them Alum small block with even less sales than Mopar.
Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.
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