OVERVIEW:
Sports Cars Illustrated was originally published by Henry Scharf and Motor Publications Inc. It started in
July 1955 and was
sold to Ziff-Davis sometime in 1956. It ended with the March 1961 issue when it was renamed
Car and Driver. Content focused primarily on small European sports cars including road tests and racing activities.
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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provided net paid circulation details in three years (1957, 1958 and 1961). It held the #6 or #8 position among
automotive publishers who submitted sales data.
CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 69 issues were printed from July, 1955 through March, 1961. All cover images are complete.