| 1955 |
Quinn Publishing sells titles to Petersen Publishing |
HopUp, Motor Life |
| 1956 |
Motor Publications sells title to Ziff-Davis |
Sports Cars Illustrated |
| 1961 |
Motor Publications sells title to Bond Publishing |
Car Life |
| 1961 |
Hardie & Kelly sell titles to Lee Sparacio |
Custom Craft, Hop-Up, Speed Mechanics |
| 1967 |
Pet Publications sells title to Lopez Publications |
Popular Imported Cars
|
| 1971 |
Ames Publishing sells title to Jack Pelzer |
Four Wheeler |
| 1972 |
Brock Publishing Co sells title to Challenge Publications |
Rod Action |
| 1972 |
Parkhurst Publishing sells title to Wright Publishing |
Dune Buggies & Hot VWs
|
| 1974 |
Eastern Publishing and Circle Publishing sell titles to Lopez Publications |
Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, Stock Car Racing |
| 1974 |
Publisher Walter Zacharius sells title to Popular Publications and publisher Harry Egner |
Hi-Performance Cars |
| 1978 |
Don Horn sells title to Amos Press |
Cars & Parts |
| 1979 |
Martyn Schorr sells title to Stephen Schneider |
Vette Quarterly
|
| 1981 |
Frank Kodl sells title to Bernie Finkel |
Keepin' Track of Vettes
|
| 1982 |
MME Publishing sells title to Wright Publishing |
Mini-Truck
|
| 1982 |
Bond/Parkhurst, a CBS Division, sells title to Petersen Publishing |
Pickup Van & 4WD
|
| 1984 |
Ziff-Davis sells 12 titles to CBS for $362 million |
Car & Driver
|
| 1984 |
Krause Publications sells title to Dobbs Publishing |
Car Exchange
|
| 1985 |
Kit Car Quarterly Inc sells title to McMullen Publishing |
Kit Car Quarterly |
| 1986 |
CBS acquires title from Margaret and L. Scott Bailey |
Automobile Quarterly |
| 1986 |
Four Wheeler Publishing sells title to General Media Automotive Group |
Four Wheeler |
| 1987 |
John Paradise sells title to Dobbs Publishing |
Super Ford |
| 1988 |
Sportscar Illustrated, Inc. sells title to Continental Web Press |
Sports Car Illustrated |
| 1988 |
CBS sells multiple titles to Diamandis Communications |
Car & Driver |
| 1988 |
Diamandis Communications sells multiple titles to Hachette Fillapacchi Media US.
DETAILS
|
Car & Driver, Road & Track |
| 1989 |
K-III Inc. (later Primedia) formed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) |
n/a |
| 1989 |
Michael Lee Productions sells title to Dobbs Publishing |
Corvette Fever
|
| 1989 |
Sportscar Illustrated Inc sells to Continental Web Press |
Sports Car Illustrated
|
| 1990 |
Harris Publications sells title to Dobbs Publishing |
Corvette World
|
| 1990 |
General Media acquires three titles from Lopez Publications |
Stock Car Racing, Open Wheel, Super Stock & Drag Illustrated
|
| 1991 |
Rupert Murdoch (Murdoch Magazines) sells magazine to K-III Inc. |
Automobile
|
| 1991 |
Bernie Finkel sells title to Dobbs Publishing |
Keepin' Track of Vettes
|
| 1991 |
K-III Inc renamed to K-III Communications |
n/a |
| 1992 |
Continental Web Press sells title to SCI Publishing Inc |
Sports Car International
|
| 1994 |
Tex Smith sells title to Stephen Schneider |
Hot Rod Mechanix
|
| 1994 |
Ken Yee of McMullen-Yee Publishing dies |
n/a |
| 1995 |
Tom McMullen of McMullen-Yee Publishing dies |
n/a |
| 1995 |
K-III Communications acquires McMullen-Yee Publishing.
DETAILS |
4-Wheel & Sport Utility, All Chevy, Chevy Truckin, Custom Rodder, Kit Car Illustrated, Mustang Illustrated,
Mini-Truckin, Street Rodder, Truckin, Truckin Classic Trucks, VW Trends
|
| 1995 |
K-III Communications acquires Argus Publishers Corporation. McMullen Argus Publishing formed. |
European Car, Off-Road, Popular Hot Rodding, Super Chevy
|
| 1995 |
2D Studios sells title to Enthusiast Publications Ltd |
British Car
|
| 1996 |
Robert E. Petersen sells Petersen Publishing to former Hearst executive D. Claeys Bahrenburg for an estimated $550 million.
DETAILS
|
Multiple |
| 1996 |
Ramblin’ House Publishing sells title to TAM Communications |
Rodder’s Digest
|
| 1997 |
Park Avenue Publishing sells title to McMullen Argus Publishing, a division of K-III Communications
DETAILS |
Lowrider
|
| 1997 |
CSK Publishing sells multiple titles to McMullen Argus Publishing, a division of K-III Communications
|
High Performance Mopar, High Performance Pontiac, Vette, Bracket Racing USA,
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords |
| 1997 |
K-III Communications changes name to Primedia Inc.
DETAILS |
n/a |
| 1997 |
Jim Prather sells title to Bill & Bonnie Wolf |
Vette Vues
|
| 1998 |
Dobbs Publishing sells eight titles to former Petersen Companies.
DETAILS |
Super Ford, Mustang Monthly, Muscle Car Review, Mopar Muscle, Corvette Fever, Chevy Truck,
Crusin’ USA, and, JP |
| 1998 |
Petersen Companies sells multiple titles to EMAP PLC for $1.5 billion, becomes EMAP-Petersen.
DETAILS |
multiple |
| 1999 |
General Media sells four titles to EMAP-Petersen for an estimated $35 million.
DETAILS |
Four Wheeler, Stock Car Racing, Drag Racing Monthly, and, Open Wheel |
| 1999 |
IGC and publisher Kipp Kington sells titles to Primedia |
Import Tuner, Turbo & Hi-Tech Performance |
| 1999 |
TAM Communications ends title |
Rodder’s Digest |
| 1999 |
OLM Publishing sells title to Ristra Publishing |
Orlie's Lowriding |
| 2001 |
EMAP-Petersen sells 60 titles for $515 million to Primedia.
DETAILS |
Multiple titles including:Hot Rod, Motor Trend, Car Craft, 4-Wheel & Off-Road,
Kit Car, Rod & Custom, Sport Truck, Chevy High Performance, Mustang & Fords, Custom Classic Trucks, Super Street,
MaxSpeed, 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords, Hot Rod Deluxe |
| 2002 |
Terry Ehrich sells his Hemmings brand to American City Business Journals
DETAILS
|
Hemmings Motor News, Rods & Performance, Special Interest Autos |
| 2003 |
Paisano Publications sells title to Buckaroo Publishing |
American Rodder |
| 2005 |
Aaron Laskey sells title to Koolhouse Publishing |
Car Kulture Deluxe |
| 2005 |
Y-Visionary Publishing sells titles to Apprise Media's Action Pursuit Group
DETAILS |
Street Trucks, Drag Racer, Import Racer |
| 2006 |
Apprise Media's Action Pursuit Group acquires events and online media from Action Media
DETAILS |
Hot Import Nights events, Nightshift events, and related websites
|
| 2007 |
VerticalScope sells websites and magazines to Primedia's Enthusiast Media Division.
|
Modified Magazine, Modified Luxury & Exotics, Modified Mustangs, and numerous websites |
| 2007 |
Primedia sells its Enthusiast Media Division to Source Interlink Media for $1.2 billion.
|
70 titles and 90 websites |
| 2008 |
Source Interlink ends 3 titles based on earnings loss.
DETAILS |
Stock Car Racing |
| 2009 |
Source Interlink files for bankruptcy, Citigroup becomes 80% owner.
DETAILS |
n/a |
| 2010 |
Apprise Media sells titles to Beckett Media LLC
| Diesel World, Street Trucks, Drag Racer, Import Racer, Muscle Car Power |
| 2011 |
Hearst Communciations purchases assets from Hachette Fillapacchi Media.
DETAILS |
Car and Driver, Road & Track |
| 2014 |
Source Interlink Media rebrands as The Enthusiast Network, ends multiple titles.
DETAILS |
Rod & Custom, High Performance Pontiac, Popular Hot Rodding, Custom Classic Trucks,
4 Wheel Drive & Sport Utility, 5.0 Mustangs and Super Fords, Modified Mustangs & Fords, Mud Life, Camaro Performers,
GM High-Tech Performance, Import Tuner, Honda Tuning |
| 2016 |
Athlon Media purchases titles from Harris Publications which was going out of business.
DETAILS |
74 titles including Mopar Action, 0-60, Rides, and America’s Best Big Trucks |
| 2018 |
The Enthusiast Network rebranded as the Motor Trend Group.
|
n/a |
| 2019 |
Koolhouse Publishing sells titles to Murphos Publishing |
Car Kulture Deluxe, Ol' Skool Rodz |
| Late 2019 to early 2020 |
Motor Trend Group, TEN Publishing division, shutters 19 magazines.
|
4-Wheel & Off-Road, Automobile, Car Craft, Chevy High Performance, Classic Trucks, Diesel Power,
Hot Rod Deluxe, JP, Lowrider, Mopar Muscle, Muscle Car Review, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, Mustang Monthly, Street Rodder, Super Chevy,
Super Street, Truck Trend, Truckin' and Vette |
| 2021 |
Lares Corporation purchases content rights |
Skinned Knuckles |
| 2023 |
Murphos Publishing ends titles |
Car Kulture Deluxe, Ol Skool Rodz |
| 2023 |
Motor Trend Group ends title after 60 years and 710 issues |
Four Wheeler |
| 2024 |
Athlon Media ends multiple titles |
Mopar Action |