Notes About Publishing Data in this Time Period:


1961 (n=23) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,192,790 21% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 748,718 13% Los Angeles, CA
Car Craft 367,830 6% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 360,000 6% Newport Beach, CA
Motor Life 350,498 6% Los Angeles, CA
Karting World 350,000 6% Inglewood, CA
Sports Car Illustrated 343,534 6% New York, NY
Custom Cars & Karts 320,000 6% Los Angeles, CA
Rod & Custom 316,658 5% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 301,916 5% Newport Beach, CA
Custom Rodder 203,400 4% New York, NY
Car Speed and Style 201,300 3% New York, NY
Custom Craft 140,000 2% New York, NY
Popular Karting 130,956 2% New York, NY
Karting Sport 130,950 2% New York, NY
Speed Mechanics 90,222 2% New York, NY
How To Hop-Up Your Engine 80,000 1% New York, NY
Foreign Car Guide 72,140 1% New York, NY
Automotive Topics 42,000 1% Los Angeles, CA
Antique Automobile 24,000 0.4% New York, NY
Sports Car 22,420 0.4% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 13,600 0.2% Los Angeles, CA
Total 1961 5,802,932


1962 (n=25) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,352,482 23% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 778,420 13% Los Angeles, CA
Car Craft 406,628 7% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 394,872 7% New York, NY
Karting World 350,000 6% Inglewood, CA
Road & Track 322,978 5% Newport Beach, CA
Car Life 300,000 5% Newport Beach, CA
Rod & Custom 300,000 5% Los Angeles, CA
Custom Rodder 220,000 4% New York, NY
Rodding and Re-styling 214,784 4% New York, NY
Today's Motorsports 195,000 3% Rock Island, IL
Speed Mechanics 180,000 3% New York, NY
Customs Illustrated 174,434 3% New York, NY
Custom Craft 150,000 3% New York, NY
Sports Car Graphic 120,000 2% Los Angeles, CA
How To Hop-Up Your Engine 100,000 2% New York, NY
Foreign Car Guide 81,992 1% New York, NY
Racing Karts 60,586 1% New York, NY
Automotive Topics 42,000 1% Los Angeles, CA
Antique Automobile 24,000 0.4% New York, NY
Sports Car 23,528 0.4% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 14,100 0.2% Downey, CA
Sports Car Digest 12,000 0.2% Odessa, TX
Total 1962 5,817,804


1963 (n=24) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,275,418 19% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 927,880 14% Los Angeles, CA
Car Craft 470,610 7% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 421,292 6% New York, NY
Road & Track 361,746 6% Newport Beach, CA
Cars - The Automotive Magazine 350,662 5% New York, NY
Rod & Custom 343,714 5% Los Angeles, CA
Custom Rodder 305,086 5% New York, NY
Car Life 300,000 5% Newport Beach, CA
Today's Motorsports 300,000 5% Rock Island, IL
Foreign Car Guide 270,870 4% New York, NY
Sports Car Graphic 228,574 3% Los Angeles, CA
Rodding and Re-styling 215,388 3% New York, NY
Speed Mechanics 181,352 3% New York, NY
Customs Illustrated 165,322 3% New York, NY
Custom Craft 151,646 2% New York, NY
How To Hop-Up Your Engine 115,896 2% New York, NY
Racing Karts 60,586 1% New York, NY
Automobile Quarterly 33,760 0.5% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 31,220 0.5% New York, NY
Sports Car 23,528 0.4% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 14,600 0.2% Downey, CA
Sports Car Digest 12,000 0.2% Odessa, TX
Total 1963 6,561,150


1964 (n=23) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Custom Rodder 1,543.446 19.7% New York, NY
Hot Rod 1,275,730 16.3% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,037,778 13.3% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 470,676 6.0% New York, NY
Car Craft 411,638 5.3% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 370,508 4.7% Newport Beach, CA
Cars - The Automotive Magazine 363,576 4.6% New York, NY
Speed and Custom 341,160 4.4% New York, NY
Rod & Custom 330,528 4.2% Los Angeles, CA
Today's Motorsports 300,000 3.8% Rock Island, IL
Popular Customs 250,000 3.2% Los Angeles, CA
Sports Car Graphic 242,172 3.1% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 231,562 3.0% Newport Beach, CA
Rodding and Re-styling 215,388 2.8% New York, NY
Customs Illustrated 165,322 2.1% New York, NY
Foreign Car Guide 64,158 0.8% New York, NY
Automobile Quarterly 62,484 0.8% New York, NY
Racing Karts 60,586 0.8% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 32,672 0.4% New York, NY
Sports Car 27,000 0.3% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 17,000 0.2% Downey, CA
Top Gear 12,000 0.2% Doylestown, PA
The Wheel 5,486 0.1% San Francisco, CA
Total 1964 7,830,870


1965 (n=24) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Custom Rodder 1,543,446 18% New York, NY
Hot Rod 1,371,818 16% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 930,594 11% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 420,586 5% New York, NY
Road & Track 403,004 5% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 393,842 5% Los Angeles, CA
Cars - The Automotive Magazine 363,576 4% New York, NY
Popular Hot Rodding 361,800 4% Los Angeles, CA
Speed and Custom 341,160 4% New York, NY
Today's Motorsports 300,000 4% Davenport, IA
Rod & Custom 295,556 3% Los Angeles, CA
Sports Car Graphic 268,962 3% Los Angeles, CA
American Rodding 250,000 3% New York, NY
Popular Customs 250,000 3% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 232,370 3% Newport Beach, CA
Customs Illustrated 220,000 3% New York, NY
Drag Racing 204,000 2% Los Angeles, CA
Modern Rod 204,000 2% Los Angeles, CA
Foreign Car Guide 63,102 1% New York, NY
Sports Car 27,000 0.3% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 15,900 0.2% Downey, CA
Top Gear 12,000 0.1% Doylestown, PA
The Wheel 5,486 0.1% San Francisco, CA
Total 1965 8,478,202


1966 (n=26) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,443,758 20% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 979,028 14% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 562,278 8% New York, NY
Road & Track 473,798 7% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 426,872 6% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 321,020 5% Los Angeles, CA
Rodding and Re-styling 304,652 4% New York, NY
Sports Car Graphic 280,350 4% Los Angeles, CA
Motorcade 268,000 4% Los Angeles, CA
Rod & Custom 262,982 4% Los Angeles, CA
American Rodding 250,000 4% New York, NY
Popular Customs 250,000 4% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 241,672 3% Newport Beach, CA
Customs Illustrated 220,000 3% New York, NY
Drag Racing 189,502 3% Los Angeles, CA
Modern Rod 163,502 2% Los Angeles, CA
Karting World 120,000 2% Santa Monica, CA
Auto Topics 90,000 1% Los Angeles, CA
Automobile Quarterly 64,320 0.9% New York, NY
Foreign Car Guide 57,418 0.8% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 39,600 0.6% State College, PA
Top Gear 30,216 0.4% Warminster, PA
Sports Car 27,224 0.4% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 15,900 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 3,740 0.1% San Francisco, CA
Total 1966 7,085,832


1967 (n=25) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,436,794 20% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,003,518 14% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 715,902 10% New York, NY
Road & Track 509,342 7% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 441,186 6% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 378,464 5% Los Angeles, CA
Sports Car Graphic 306,408 4% Los Angeles, CA
Rodding and Re-styling 304,652 4% New York, NY
Car Life 252,630 3% Newport Beach, CA
American Rodding 250,000 3% New York, NY
Popular Customs 250,000 3% Los Angeles, CA
Rod & Custom 229,870 3% Los Angeles, CA
Motorcade 210,800 3% Los Angeles, CA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 202,868 3% Alexandria, VA
Drag Racing 168,490 2% Los Angeles, CA
Drag Strip 140,514 2% Los Angeles, CA
Karting World 120,000 2% Santa Monica, CA
Auto Topics 90,000 1% Los Angeles, CA
Foreign Car Guide 57,418 1% New York, NY
Automobile Quarterly 49,280 1% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 40,192 1% State College, PA
Top Gear 30,216 0.4% Warminster, PA
Sports Car 28,118 0.4% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 17,200 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 2,146 0% San Francisco, CA
Total 1967 7,236,008


1968 (n=25) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,463,960 19% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,020,242 13% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 786,608 10% New York, NY
Road & Track 540,980 7% Newport Beach, CA
Cars 453,114 6% New York, NY
Car Craft 448,866 6% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 398,658 5% Los Angeles, CA
Speed and Supercar 373,964 5% New York, NY
Rodder and Super Stock 340,946 4% New York, NY
Sports Car Graphic 306,662 4% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 236,930 3% Newport Beach, CA
Rod & Custom 228,580 3% Los Angeles, CA
Custom and Rod Ideas 216,546 3% Los Angeles, CA
Motorcade 210,800 3% Los Angeles, CA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 202,868 3% Alexandria, VA
Drag Racing 150,326 2% South West City, MO
Drag Strip 142,176 2% South West City, MO
Automobile Quarterly 62,640 1% New York, NY
Foreign Car Guide 54,416 1% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 46,324 1% State College, PA
Auto Topics 40,000 1% Los Angeles, CA
Top Gear 30,216 0.4% Warminster, PA
Sports Car 28,118 0.4% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 18,300 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 1,996 0.03% San Francisco, CA
Total 1968 7,804,236


1969 (n=26) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,574,466 19% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,000,216 12% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 868,866 10% New York, NY
Road & Track 586,978 7% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 491,154 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 453,114 5% New York, NY
Popular Hot Rodding 410,178 5% Los Angeles, CA
Speed and Supercar 373,964 4% New York, NY
Rodder and Super Stock 340,946 4% New York, NY
Sports Car Graphic 273,858 3% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 260,724 3% Newport Beach, CA
Rod & Custom 231,480 3% Los Angeles, CA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 228,106 3% Alexandria, VA
Custom and Rod Ideas 216,546 3% Los Angeles, CA
Motorcade 210,800 3% Los Angeles, CA
Racing Pictorial 189,326 2% Indianapolis, IN
Drag Racing 166,300 2% South West City, MO
Drag Strip 161,000 2% South West City, MO
Automobile Quarterly 56,928 1% New York, NY
Foreign Car Guide 50,884 1% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 50,514 1% State College, PA
Auto Topics 42,000 1% Los Angeles, CA
Karting World 30,000 0.4% Santa Monica, CA
Sports Car 28,940 0.3% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 18,300 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 2,204 0.03% San Francisco, CA
Total 1969 8,317,792


1970 (n=25) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,729,404 20% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,058,148 13% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,000,646 12% New York, NY
Road & Track 631,580 7% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 573,818 7% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 492,316 6% Los Angeles, CA
Car Life 292,896 3% Newport Beach, CA
Sports Car Graphic 281,582 3% Los Angeles, CA
Racing Pictorial 260,434 3% Indianapolis, IN
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 250,508 3% Alexandria, VA
Rod & Custom 242,770 3% Los Angeles, CA
Custom and Rod Ideas 216,546 3% Los Angeles, CA
Motorcade 210,800 2% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Racing 208,664 2% New York, NY
Rodder and Super Stock 200,000 2% New York, NY
Drag Racing 166,300 2% Los Angeles, CA
Drag Strip 161,000 2% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Driver 140,000 2% New York, NY
Dune Buggies/Fun Car Journal 124,100 1% Long Beach, CA
Automobile Quarterly 68,000 1% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 53,022 0.6% State College, PA
Karting World 30,000 0.4% Santa Monica, CA
Sports Car 28,940 0.3% Westport, CT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 18,000 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 2,204 0.03% San Francisco, CA
Total 1970 8,441,678
1971 to 1980