OVERVIEW:
Guide To Muscle Cars was published by Argus Publishing Corporation in Los Angeles, California. Desireable muscle cars were featured with technical specifications, options and performance data. The magazine provided restoration tips and was an advertising platform for manufacturers of reproduction parts. Publishing increased in 1985 to quarterly, and in 1986 it went to a bi-monthly schedule.

George Elliott was the publisher, and the first editor was Cam Benty. He was replaced in short order by Jim McGowan who stayed as editor to the end. Mr. McGowan later joined Hemmings Muscle Machines.

OWNERSHIP:
Argus also published other titles such as Street Rodder, Popular Customs and Popular Hot Rodding.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provided net paid circulation data to The Standard Periodical Directory in 1988 through 1993. Except for the first year, annual print production ranged from 110,200 to 126,600.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 44 issues was printed from 1983 through June, 1992. All cover images and table of content pages are complete.

Guide to Muscle Cars 1983 Annual
1983 Annual
Guide to Muscle Cars 1984 Annual
1984 Annual
Guide to Muscle Cars Summer 1985
Summer 1985 Vol 3 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Fall 1985
Fall 1985 Vol 3 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars Winter 1985
Winter 1985 Vol 3 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1986
Feb 1986 Vol 4 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1986
Apr 1986 Vol 4 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars June 1986
June 1986 Vol 4 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars Aug August 1986
Aug 1986 Vol 4 No 4
Guide to Muscle Cars Oct October 1986
Oct 1986 Vol 4 No 5
Guide to Muscle Cars Dec December 1986
Dec 1986 Vol 4 No 6
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1987
Feb 1987 Vol 5 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1987
Apr 1987 Vol 5 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars June 1987
June 1987 Vol 5 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars Aug August 1987
Aug 1987 Vol 5 No 4
Guide to Muscle Cars Oct October 1987
Oct 1987 Vol 5 No 5
Guide to Muscle Cars Dec December 1987
Dec 1987 Vol 5 No 6
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1988
Feb 1988 Vol 6 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1988
Apr 1988 Vol 6 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars June 1988
June 1988 Vol 6 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars Aug August 1988
Aug 1988 Vol 6 No 4
Guide to Muscle Cars Oct October 1988
Oct 1988 Vol 6 No 5
Guide to Muscle Cars Dec December 1988
Dec 1988 Vol 6 No 6
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1989
Feb 1989 Vol 7 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1989
Apr 1989 Vol 7 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars June 1989
June 1989 Vol 7 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars Aug August 1989
Aug 1989 Vol 7 No 4
Guide to Muscle Cars Oct October 1989
Oct 1989 Vol 7 No 6
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Guide to Muscle Cars Dec December 1989
Dec 1989 Vol 7 No 7
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1990
Feb 1990 Vol 8 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1990
Apr 1990 Vol 8 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars Jun June 1990
June 1990 Vol 8 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars Aug August 1990
Aug 1990 Vol 8 No 4
Guide to Muscle Cars Oct October 1990
Oct 1990 Vol 8 No 5
Guide to Muscle Cars Dec December 1990
Dec 1990 Vol 8 No 6
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1991
Feb 1991 Vol 9 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1991
Apr 1991 Vol 9 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars June 1991
June 1991 Vol 9 No 3
Guide to Muscle Cars August 1991
Aug 1991 Vol 9 No 4
Guide to Muscle Cars Oct October 1991
Oct 1991 Vol 9 No 5
Guide to Muscle Cars Dec December 1991
Dec 1991 Vol 9 No 6
Guide to Muscle Cars Feb February 1992
Feb 1992 Vol 10 No 1
Guide to Muscle Cars Apr April 1992
Apr 1992 Vol 10 No 2
Guide to Muscle Cars June 1992
June 1992 Vol 10 No 3
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