Anyone know which magazine this article is from? Probably from the 80s.
Thanks
Quote from: WT6066-2600 on June 10, 2026, 06:30:49 PMAnyone know which magazine this article is from? Probably from the 80s.
Thanks
FYI at least the engine shots in the article are not vintage and should not be used for historical accuracy in case someone reading may get that impression.
Might be this guy - probably a spec writer who pens and then sends it off to various places for publication.
Peter James is a renowned international crime-thriller author (best known for the Roy Grace series) who doubles as a passionate automotive journalist and classic car racer. He writes engaging motoring features, reviews, and has famously documented the thrill and dangers of racing vintage vehicles.
The dragstrip is Englishtown in NJ and both cars are NJ - look at the NY published books - Automobile, Cars Illustrated even Car & Driver that had a strong east coast leaning. Popular Science & Popular Mechanix too but they were more about reviewing new stuff.
The lead photo and content originally appeared in Muscle Car magazine in 1986, so the article you are referring to would have appeared after that. See attachments.
The car is '68 KR #3588. More about it here:
https://www.saac.com/forum/index.php?topic=24004.msg180043#msg180043
It has recently been refreshed with various exterior details returned to as original and remains available for sale.
Bill Collins
bill@bcfrords.com
717-648-6600
Remainder of Muscle Cars magazine article with KR #3588
My east coast guess was right but the publisher was much smaller than I thought. Same photos = digging in the archives to create content at a lower cost.
Muscle Cars was published by Stephen Schneider at CSK Publishing. The magazine was sub-titled as "The World's Number One Muscle Car Magazine" and published in both Hackensack and Saddle Brook, New Jersey. It was launched with other competitor titles in the dedicated muscle car space between 1983 and 1988, all with muscle car profiles, restoration tips, technical information and in-depth reviews of reproduction parts.
The magazine started as part of the Schneider Performance Series. Seven issues were published in 1983 and 1984 that included Corvette Special, Pontiac Annual, Best of Vette and this title. The initial numbering used both volume and series numbering as well as quarter and year designations. After these first few issues, CSK dropped reference to the quarter and year starting in 1985 and only used a volume and issue numbering scheme which was interspersed and branded with Cars Illustrated.
In 1988, the publisher returned to more conventional patterns of numbering including use of the month and year designation. The "Schneider Performance Series" label on front covers was dropped in 1991.
CSK Publishing had numerous other titles in its portfolio including: Vette, High Performance Pontiac, High Performance Mopar, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, and, Bracket Racing USA. These titles were sold to the McMullen Argus Publishing division of Primedia in 1997.