OVERVIEW:
Home Auto Mechanic, later Auto Mechanics, was published by Ziff-Davis Publishing Company at 64 E. Lake St, Chicago, Illinois. The title was a monthly, full-sized magazine, and content focused on car repairs, money saving tips to operate your vehicle, and how-to articles centered on the vehicle and garage such as carport construction. It was targeted at readers who could do simple maintenance items, plus it offered tips on how to select a qualified mechanic.

With the August, 1956 issue, the title was changed to Auto Mechanics. How-to tips took on more advanced repairs and performance upgrades, including how-to body work articles. Home improvment content was dropped. This positioning lasted until the end of publication.

B.G. Davis was the publisher, and the staff included many notable editors and writers including Ken W. Purdy and Karl E. Ludvigsen. Ziff-Davis owned other titles in this time period including Sports Cars Illustrated.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher did not provide net paid circulation data to N.W. Ayer.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 22 issues were printed from August, 1955 through June, 1957. All cover images are complete.

Home Auto Mechanics Aug August 1955
Aug 1955 Vol 1 No 1
Home Auto Mechanics Sept September 1955
Sep 1955 Vol 1 No 2
Home Auto Mechanics Oct October 1955
Oct 1955 Vol 1 No 3
Home Auto Mechanics Nov November 1955
Nov 1955 Vol 1 No 4
Home Auto Mechanics Dec December 1955
Dec 1955 Vol 1 No 5
Home Auto Mechanics Jan January 1956
Jan 1956 Vol 1 No 6
Home Auto Mechanics Feb February 1956
Feb 1956 Vol 1 No 7
Home Auto Mechanics Mar March 1956
Mar 1956 Vol 1 No 8
Home Auto Mechanics Apr April 1956
Apr 1956 Vol 1 No 9
Home Auto Mechanics May 1956
May 1956 Vol 1 No 10
Home Auto Mechanics June 1956
Jun 1956 Vol 1 No 11
Home Auto Mechanics July 1956
Jul 1956 Vol 1 No 12
Auto Mechanics Aug August 1956
Aug 1956 Vol 2 No 1
New title
Auto Mechanics Sept September 1956
Sep 1956 Vol 2 No 2
Auto Mechanics Oct October 1956
Oct 1956 Vol 2 No 3
Auto Mechanics Nov November 1956
Nov 1956 Vol 2 No 4
Auto Mechanics Dec December 1956
Dec 1956 Vol 2 No 5
Auto Mechanics Jan January 1957
Jan 1957 Vol 2 No 6
Auto Mechanics Feb February 1957
Feb 1957 Vol 2 No 7
Auto Mechanics Mar March 1957
Mar 1957 Vol 2 No 8
Auto Mechanics Apr April 1957
Apr 1957 Vol 2 No 9
Auto Mechanics June July 1957
May/June 1956 Vol 2 No 10
Last issue