OVERVIEW:
AutoBuff was published by Dale Naef and Carnaby Communications Corporation in Minneapolis, MN and later Atlanta, GA. It was started in late 1982 and published continuously into 1987. With the tag line, "The Magazine for the Adult Automotive Enthusiast", the publishers attempted a unique magazine with muscle cars and street machines coupled with adult humor, bikini-clad or topless women, auto-related fiction, music reviews, naughtly cartoons and X-rated crossword puzzles.

The publishing team included Mr. Naef, Hollis "Holly" Hedrich and Frank Fittanto. All three had previous stints at Hot Rod, Car Craft, and/or Motor Trend magazines. The publishers also started Sports Car Illustrated in November, 1985.

The title was a curious choice for a name. In modern times, "buff" has lost a meaning -- a devotee to a subject or activity. The phrase "auto buff" was a common but now is an old term describing the target market of the automobile publishing industry. But of several other current meanings, the term still means naked. So the authors chose a somewhat clever use of both meanings.

Nudity as represented in AutoBuff is tame by today's standards. Female beauty was presented in a more natural manner in this timeframe, and this title is one of several that used nudity to sell magazines.

The title started on a bi-monthly schedule, then went to monthly after seven issues. In the last year, the publisher was forced to remove nudity and adopt a classy swimwear format to keep newstand dealers happy. This was the "beginning of the end" for the publication.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
Publisher provided circulation data was submitted to The Standard Periodical Directory for one year, 1989, and reported annual print production was 165,000.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 52 issues was printed from November, 1982 through Oct/Nov, 1987. All cover images are complete.

Auto Buff Nov November 1982
Nov 1982 Vol 1 No 1
Auto Buff Jan January 1983
Jan 1983 Vol 2 No 1
Auto Buff Mar March 1983
Mar 1983 Vol 2 No 2
Auto Buff May 1983
May 1983 Vol 2 No 3
Auto Buff July 1983
July 1983 Vol 2 No 4
Auto Buff Sept September 1983
Sept 1983 Vol 2 No 5
Auto Buff Nov November 1983
Nov 1983 Vol 2 No 6
Auto Buff Jan January 1984
Jan 1984 Vol 3 No 1
Auto Buff Mar March 1984
Mar 1984 Vol 3 No 2
Auto Buff Apr April 1984
Apr 1984 Vol 3 No 3
Auto Buff May 1984
May 1984 Vol 3 No 4
Auto Buff June 1984
June 1984 Vol 3 No 5
Auto Buff July 1984
July 1984 Vol 3 No 6
Auto Buff Aug August 1984
Aug 1984 Vol 3 No 7
Auto Buff Sept September 1984
Sept 1984 Vol 3 No 8
Auto Buff Oct October 1984
Oct 1984 Vol 3 No 9
Auto Buff Nov November 1984
Nov 1984 Vol 3 No 10
Auto Buff Dec December 1984
Dec 1984 Vol 3 No 11
Auto Buff Jan January 1985
Jan 1985 Vol 4 No 1
Auto Buff Feb February 1985
Feb 1985 Vol 4 No 2
Auto Buff Mar March 1985
Mar 1985 Vol 4 No 3
Auto Buff Apr April 1985
Apr 1985 Vol 4 No 4
Auto Buff May 1985
May 1985 Vol 4 No 5
Auto Buff June 1985
June 1985 Vol 4 No 6
Auto Buff July 1985
July 1985 Vol 4 No 7
Auto Buff Aug August 1985
Aug 1985 Vol 4 No 8
Auto Buff Sept September 1985
Sept 1985 Vol 4 No 9
Auto Buff Oct October 1985
Oct 1985 Vol 4 No 10
Auto Buff Nov November 1985
Nov 1985 Vol 4 No 11
Auto Buff Dec December 1985
Dec 1985 Vol 4 No 12
Auto Buff Jan January 1986
Jan 1986 Vol 5 No 1
Auto Buff Feb February 1986
Feb 1986 Vol 5 No 2
Auto Buff Mar March 1986
Mar 1986 Vol 5 No 3
Auto Buff Apr April 1986
Apr 1986 Vol 5 No 4
Auto Buff May 1986
May 1986 Vol 5 No 5
Auto Buff June 1986
June 1986 Vol 5 No 6
Auto Buff July 1986
July 1986 Vol 5 No 7
Auto Buff Aug August 1986
Aug 1986 Vol 5 No 8
Auto Buff Sept September 1986
Sept 1986 Vol 5 No 9
Auto Buff Oct October 1986
Oct 1986 Vol 5 No 10
Auto Buff Nov November 1986
Nov 1986 Vol 5 No 11
Auto Buff Dec December 1986
Dec 1986 Vol 5 No 12
Auto Buff Jan January 1987
Jan 1987 Vol 6 No 1
Auto Buff Feb February 1987
Feb 1987 Vol 6 No 2
Auto Buff Mar March 1987
Mar 1987 Vol 6 No 3
Auto Buff Apr April 1987
Apr 1987 Vol 6 No 4
Auto Buff May 1987
May 1987 Vol 6 No 5
Auto Buff June 1987
June 1987 Vol 6 No 6
Auto Buff July 1987
July 1987 Vol 6 No 7
Auto Buff Aug August 1987
Aug 1987 Vol 6 No 8
Auto Buff Sept September 1987
Sept 1987 Vol 6 No 9
Auto Buff Oct October Nov November 1987
Oct 1987 Vol 6 No 10
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