OVERVIEW:
Tach magazine was published by the American Hot Rod Association (AHRA) from Kansas City, Missouri. It was a re-titling of
The Tachometer which itself was published from 1955 to 1963. Content continued with drag racing events and happenings,
driver profiles, and information on AHRA programs and purses. Editors were, in order, Jack Boetger, Gerry Pierson and Bruce Young.
The first six issues were in a newspaper style, and the full format color magazine began with the July, 1964 issue. On the early masthead page, the first editor laid out the title's purpose: "Tach is an automotive magazine which supplies the members of American Hot Rod Association with interesting and knowledgeable information about the sport of hot rodding and related racing activities. The American Hot Rod Association promotes the sport of hot rodding on a national scale. Hot rodding is composed of several elements - the spectator, the contestant, the dragstrip operator and the manufacturer. By suggestion, by conviction and by selling, the national offices of AHRA attempt to coordinate these basic elements."
Heady stuff!! You know a magazines is near the end when cover images get reused. This title was shortly replaced by AHRA's Drag World, a magazine style publication.
The table of contents, if available, can be seen by clicking on the 
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CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
We estimate the total number of printed magazine-style issues was 34 or thereabouts. We have only found the following examples. We would
not normally publish a title to our website without greater completeness. However, images are included to generate more information
and images from readers.
LAST ISSUE B/4 RE-TITLE