OVERVIEW:
In 1952, publisher Bill Quinn purchased the rights to Hop Up magazine from Enthusiasts Publications, and he formed Quinn Publishing Company in Los Angeles, Calif.   Although Quinn's Hop Up title was successful, he really wanted to compete with Petersen Publishings' Motor Trend.   So in June, 1953 Hop Up was co-titled as Hop Up and Motor Life.   Content began featuring new cars from Detroit, and the March, 1954 issue was the last one with this co-titling. The content included new and concept cars, some racing coverage, and the occasional hot rod and custom cover.

OWNERSHIP:
Quinn Publishing sold Motor Life to Petersen Publishing in 1955, and Petersen continued the title until November, 1961.  It was then merged into Sports Car Graphic, an existing Petersen title, with the December, 1961 issue.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provided net paid circulation data for the years from 1955 through 1961. Print volume peaked in 1958 with almost 37,000 copies, then settled at around 29,000 per month until it ceased production in 1961.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 92 issues was printed from April, 1954 through November, 1961. All cover images and table of content pages are complete.

Motor Life Apr April 1954
Apr 1954 Vol 3 No 9
Motor Life May 1954
May 1954 Vol 3 No 10
Motor Life June 1954
June 1954 Vol 3 No 11
Motor Life July 1954
Jul 1954 Vol 3 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1954
Aug 1954 Vol 4 No 1
Motor Life Sept September  1954
Sep 1954 Vol 4 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1954
Oct 1954 Vol 4 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1954
Nov 1954 Vol 4 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1954
Dec 1954 Vol 4 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1955
Jan 1955 Vol 4 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1955
Feb 1955 Vol 4 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1955
Mar 1955 Vol 4 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1955
Apr 1955 Vol 4 No 9
Motor Life May 1955
May 1955 Vol 4 No 10
Motor Life June 1955
Jun 1955 Vol 4 No 11
Motor Life July 1955
Jul 1955 Vol 4 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1955
Aug 1955 Vol 5 No 1
Motor Life Sept September 1955
Sep 1955 Vol 5 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1955
Oct 1955 Vol 5 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1955
Nov 1955 Vol 5 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1955
Dec 1955 Vol 5 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1956
Jan 1956 Vol 5 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1956
Feb 1956 Vol 5 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1956
Mar 1956 Vol 5 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1956
Apr 1956 Vol 5 No 9
Motor Life May 1956
May 1956 Vol 5 No 10
Motor Life June 1956
Jun 1956 Vol 5 No 11
Motor Life July 1956
Jul 1956 Vol 5 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1956
Aug 1956 Vol 6 No 1
Motor Life Sept September  1956
Sep 1956 Vol 6 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1956
Oct 1956 Vol 6 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1956
Nov 1956 Vol 6 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1956
Dec 1956 Vol 6 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1957
Jan 1957 Vol 6 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1957
Feb 1957 Vol 6 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1957
Mar 1957 Vol 6 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1957
Apr 1957 Vol 6 No 9
Motor Life May 1957
May 1957 Vol 6 No 10
Motor Life June 1957
Jun 1957 Vol 6 No 11
Motor Life July 1957
Jul 1957 Vol 6 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1957
Aug 1957 Vol 7 No 1
Motor Life Sept September  1957
Sep 1957 Vol 7 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1957
Oct 1957 Vol 7 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1957
Nov 1957 Vol 7 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1957
Dec 1957 Vol 7 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1958
Jan 1958 Vol 7 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1958
Feb 1958 Vol 7 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1958
Mar 1958 Vol 7 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1958
Apr 1958 Vol 7 No 9
Motor Life May 1958
May 1958 Vol 7 No 10
Motor Life June 1958
Jun 1958 Vol 7 No 11
Motor Life July 1958
Jul 1958 Vol 7 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1958
Aug 1958 Vol 7 No 1
Motor Life Sept September  1958
Sep 1958 Vol 8 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1958
Oct 1958 Vol 8 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1958
Nov 1958 Vol 8 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1958
Dec 1958 Vol 8 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1959
Jan 1959 Vol 8 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1959
Feb 1959 Vol 8 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1959
Mar 1959 Vol 8 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1959
Apr 1959 Vol 8 No 9
Motor Life May 1959
May 1959 Vol 8 No 10
Motor Life June 1959
Jun 1959 Vol 8 No 11
Motor Life July 1959
Jul 1959 Vol 8 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1959
Aug 1959 Vol 9 No 1
Motor Life Sept September 1959
Sep 1959 Vol 9 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1959
Oct 1959 Vol 9 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1959
Nov 1959 Vol 9 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1959
Dec 1959 Vol 9 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1960
Jan 1960 Vol 9 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1960
Feb 1960 vol 9 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1960
Mar 1960 Vol 9 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1960
Apr 1960 Vol 9 No 9
Motor Life May 1960
May 1960 Vol 9 No 10
Motor Life June 1960
Jun 1960 Vol 9 No 11
Motor Life July 1960
Jul 1960 Vol 9 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1960
Aug 1960 Vol 10 No 1
Motor Life Sept September 1960
Sep 1960 Vol 10 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1960
Oct 1960 Vol 10 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1960
Nov 1960 Vol 10 No 4
Motor Life Dec December 1960
Dec 1960 Vol 10 No 5
Motor Life Jan January 1961
Jan 1961 Vol 10 No 6
Motor Life Feb February 1961
Feb 1961 Vol 10 No 7
Motor Life Mar March 1961
Mar 1961 Vol 10 No 8
Motor Life Apr April 1961
Apr 1961 Vol 10 No 9
Motor Life May 1961
May 1961 Vol 10 No 10
Motor Life June 1961
Jun 1961 Vol 10 No 11
Motor Life July 1961
Jul 1961 Vol 10 No 12
Motor Life Aug August 1961
Aug 1961 Vol 11 No 1
Motor Life Sept September 1961
Sep 1961 Vol 11 No 2
Motor Life Oct October 1961
Oct 1961 Vol 11 No 3
Motor Life Nov November 1961
Nov 1961 Vol 11 No 4
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