OVERVIEW:
Mustang Illustrated or (MI) magazine was published quarterly then bi-monthly by McMullen Publishing. As background, Tom McMullen was the founder and publisher of Street Rodder magazine.

The publishing realm for Mustang related titles was well established when Mustang Illustrated started with the first issue in 1986. Larry Dobbs really started the genre of Mustang restoration magazines with Mustang Monthly, but other titles like MI differentiated with both restoration and performance content. Under the leadership of Bob McClurg, this title ventured away from the pre-1973 focus of other titles and added current Mustang content. There was great coverage of the newer Mustang SVO and Cobra.

After Mr. McMullen's death in 1995, this and other titles were purchased by K-III (later named Primedia). Mustang Illustrated continued unchanged except for bi-monthly publishing on odd-numbered months.

In November, 2001, the title was ended when Primedia purchased the old Petersen Publishing empire owned by EMAP PLC. EMAP also owned Mustang & Fords and Mustang Monthly. Three Mustang focused titles in the combined companies was one too many, and this was the end for Mustang Illustrated.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provide net paid circulation data to The Standard Periodical Directory for the years from 1988 through 2003. For the first twelve years, annual print production was reported as 200,000. This dropped to 60,000 in the last yesrs of production.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 105 issues was published from Spring, 1986 through November, 2001. Cover images are complete.

Mustang Illustrated Spring 1986
Spring '86 Vol 1 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Spring 1987
Spring '87 Vol 2 No 1
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Mustang Illustrated Summer 1987
Summer '87 Vol 2 No 2
Mustang Illustrated Fall 1987
Fall '87 Vol 2 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Winter 1988
Winter '88 Vol 3 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Spring 1988
Spring '88 Vol 3 No 2
Mustang Illustrated Summer 1988
Summer '88 Vol 3 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Fall 1988
Fall '88 Vol 3 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Winter 1989
Winter '89 Vol 4 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Spring 1989
Spring '89 Vol 4 No 2
Mustang Illustrated June 1989
June '89 Vol 4 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Aug August 1989
Aug '89 Vol 4 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Oct October 1989
Oct '89 Vol 4 No 5
Mustang Illustrated Dec December 1989
Dec '89 Vol 4 No 6
Mustang Illustrated Feb February 1990
Feb '90 Vol 5 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Apr April 1990
Apr '90 Vol 5 No 2
Mustang Illustrated June 1990
June '90 Vol 5 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Aug August 1990
Aug '90 Vol 5 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Oct October 1990
Oct '90 Vol 5 No 5
Mustang Illustrated Dec December 1990
Dec '90 Vol 5 No 6
Mustang Illustrated Feb February 1991
Feb '91 Vol 6 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Apr April 1991
Apr '91 Vol 6 No 2
Mustang Illustrated June 1991
June '91 Vol 6 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Aug August 1991
Aug '91 Vol 6 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Oct October 1991
Oct '91 Vol 6 No 5
Mustang Illustrated Dec December 1991
Dec '91 Vol 6 No 6
Mustang Illustrated Feb February 1992
Jan '92 Vol 7 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Apr April 1992
Apr '92 Vol 7 No 2
Mustang Illustrated June 1992
June '92 Vol 7 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Aug August 1992
Aug '92 Vol 7 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Oct October 1992
Oct '92 Vol 7 No 5
Mustang Illustrated Dec December 1992
Dec '92 Vol 7 No 6
Mustang Illustrated Feb February 1993
Jan '93 Vol 8 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Apr April 1993
Apr '93 Vol 8 No 2
Mustang Illustrated June 1993
June '93 Vol 8 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Aug August 1993
Aug '93 Vol 8 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Oct October 1993
Oct '93 Vol 8 No 5
Mustang Illustrated Dec December 1993
Dec '93 Vol 8 No 6
Mustang Illustrated Feb February 1994
Jan '94 Vol 9 No 1
Mustang Illustrated Apr April 1994
Apr '94 Vol 9 No 2
Mustang Illustrated June 1994
June '94 Vol 9 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Aug August 1994
Aug '94 Vol 9 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Oct October 1994
Oct '94 Vol 9 No 5
Mustang Illustrated Dec December 1994
Dec '94 Vol 9 No 6
Mustang Illustrated Mar March 1995
Mar '95 Vol 10 No 1
Mustang Illustrated May 1995
May '95 Vol 10 No 2
Mustang Illustrated July 1995
July '95 Vol 10 No 3
Mustang Illustrated Sept September 1995
Sept '95 Vol 10 No 4
Mustang Illustrated Nov November 1995
Nov '95 Vol 10 No 5
1996 to 2001