OVERVIEW:
Rod Builder & Customizer was published by Speed Sport Inc. Henry Scharf was the publisher with an address at 41 East 42nd St, New York. The title was published from July, 1956 to August, 1959. It was then re-titled as Rod Builder (the customizer moniker was dropped) in September, 1959, and then continued until June, 1960. This started as a small format magazine (5-1/2" by 8") but then switched to full size in May 1959.

The table of contents, if available, can be seen by clicking on the icon.

PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher only provide print volume data for three years. Rod Builder was typically in 10th or 11th position in this time period among automotive titles that provided net paid circulation details. Annual print volume ranged from 181,600 to 183,900.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 46 issues were printed from July, 1956 through June, 1960. All cover images are complete, and we are still collecting tables of contents pages.

Rod Builder July 1956
Jul 1956 Vol 1 No 1
Rod Builder Sept September 1956
Sep 1956 Vol 1 No 2
Rod Builder Nov November 1956
Nov 1956 Vol 1 No 3
Rod Builder Dec December 1956
Dec 1956 Vol 1 No 4
Rod Builder Jan January 1957
Jan 1957 Vol 2 No 1
Rod Builder Feb February 1957
Feb 1957 Vol 2 No 2
Rod Builder Mar March 1957
Mar 1957 Vol 2 No 3
Rod Builder Apr April 1957
Apr 1957 Vol 2 No 4
Rod Builder May 1957
May 1957 Vol 2 No 5
Rod Builder June 1957
Jun 1957 Vol 2 No 6
Rod Builder July 1957
Jul 1957 Vol 2 No 7
Rod Builder Aug August 1957
Aug 1957 Vol 2 No 8
Rod Builder Sept September  1957
Sep 1957 Vol 2 No 9
Rod Builder Oct October 1957
Oct 1957 Vol 2 No 10
Rod Builder Nov November 1957
Nov 1957 Vol 2 No 11
Rod Builder Dec December 1957
Dec 1957 Vol 2 No 12
Rod Builder Jan January 1958
Jan 1958 Vol 3 No 1
Rod Builder Feb February 1958
Feb 1958 Vol 3 No 2
Rod Builder Mar March 1958
Mar 1958 Vol 3 No 3
Rod Builder Apr April 1958
Apr 1958 Vol 3 No 4
Rod Builder May 1958
May 1958 vol 3 No 5
Rod Builder June 1958
Jun 1958 Vol 3 No 6
Rod Builder July 1958
Jul 1958 Vol 3 No 7
Rod Builder Aug August 1958
Aug 1958 Vol 3 No 8
Rod Builder Sept September  1958
Sep 1958 Vol 3 No 9
Rod Builder Oct October 1958
Oct 1958 Vol 3 No 10
Rod Builder Nov November 1958
Nov 1958 Vol 3 No 11
Rod Builder Dec December 1958
Dec 1958 Vol 3 No 12
Rod Builder Jan January 1959
Jan 1959 Vol 4 No 1
Rod Builder Feb February 1959
Feb 1959 Vol 4 No 2
Rod Builder Mar March 1959
Mar 1959 Vol 4 No 3
Rod Builder Apr April 1959
Apr 1959 Vol 4 No 4
Rod Builder May 1959
May 1959 Vol 4 No 5
New Large Format
Rod Builder June 1959
Jun 1959 Vol 4 No 6
Rod Builder July 1959
Jul 1959 Vol 4 No 7
Rod Builder Aug August 1959
Aug 1959 Vol 4 No 8
Rod Builder Sept September 1959
Sep 1959 Vol 4 No 9
Rod Builder Oct October 1959
Oct 1959 Vol 4 No 10
Rod Builder Nov November 1959
Nov 1959 Vol 4 No 11
Rod Builder Dec December 1959
Dec 1959 Vol 4 No 12
Re-titled
Rod Builder Jan January 1960
Jan 1960 Vol 5 No 1
Rod Builder Feb February 1960
Feb 1960 Vol 5 No 2
Rod Builder Mar March 1960
Mar 1960 Vol 5 No 3
Rod Builder Apr April 1960
Apr 1960 Vol 5 No 4
Rod Builder May 1960
May 1960 Vol 5 No 5
Rod Builder June 1960
Jun 1960 Vol 5 No 6
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