OVERVIEW:
Auto World catalog was published either annually or semi-annually by Oscar Koveleski in Scranton Pennsylvania. Mr Koveleski, a sports car racer, started a retail mail order service for models, tools, paints, supplies, slot cars and even custom bicycle parts. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, this was the only way for kids to get the latest models. That's how I got mine!!

Oscar started the business when he would take model kits of his Father's called "Li'l Old Timers" on his racing circuit. People repeatedly purchased from him and asked for more. He recognized the potential and created his first catalog in 1959. Besides his own catalog, he advertised heavily in other car and model magazines. These catalogs were readily available across the U.S., and early versions cost $.25.

As the hobby exploded, Mr Koveleski got many letters from his target market of 12-15 year olds for information on modeling techniques. From this he started Car Model magazine, the first in the market.

PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher did NOT provide circulation data to a publishing compendia like N.W. Ayer.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 41 issues was printed from 1958 to 1992. We are missing only issue number 42, the last one.

Auto World 1959 No 2
Unnumber 1
Auto World 1960 No 3
Unnumbered 2
Auto World 1961 No 4
Unnumbered 3
Auto World 1962 No 5
Unnumber 4
Auto World 1962 No 5
1962
Auto World 1963 No 6
1963 No 6
Auto World 1964 No 7
1964 No 7
Auto World 1965 No 8
1965 No 8
Auto World 1965 1/2 No 9
1965-1/2 No 9
Auto World 1966 No 10
1966 No 10
Auto World 1966 1/2 No 11
1966-1/2 No 11
Auto World 1967 No 12
1967 No 12
1967 No 13
Auto World 1967 No 14
1967 No 14
Auto World 1968 No 15
1968 No 15
Auto World 1968 1/2 No 16
1968-1/2 No 16
Auto World 1969 No 17
1969 No 17
Auto World 1970 No 18
1970 No 18
Auto World 1970 No 19
1970 Summer No 19
Auto World 1971 No 20
1971 No 20
Auto World 1971 No 21
1971 Summer No 21
Auto World 1972 No 22
1972 No 22
Auto World 1972 No 23
1972 No 23
Auto World 1973 No 24
1973 No 24
Auto World 1974 No 25
1974 No 25
Auto World 1968 1/2 No 16
1974-1/2 No 26
Auto World 1975 No 27
1975 No 27
Auto World 1976 No 28
1976 No 28
Auto World 1977 No 29
1977 No 29
Auto World 1978 No 30
1978 No 30
Auto World 1979 No 31
1979 No 31
Auto World 1980 No 32
1980 No 32
Auto World 1981 No 33
1981 No 33
Auto World 1984 No 34
1984 No 34
Auto World 1985 No 35
1985 No 35
Auto World 1986 No 36
1986 No 36
Auto World 1987 No 37
1987 No 37
Auto World 1988 No 38
1988 No 38
Auto World 1989 No 39
1989 No 39
Auto World 1990 No 40
1990 No 40
Auto World 1991 No 41
1991 No 41
1992 No 42
Last issue