OVERVIEW:
Car Classics was published bi-monthly starting in 1966 by Ames Publishing Company in Tarzana, California. The magazine focused on the hobby of collecting classic, antique and nostalgia cars. Articles covered the history of marques, restoration tips, auction reviews and legal advice.

The original editor and publisher was Robert F. Ames. He led the organization until 1971 when there appears to have been a change in ownership. Mr Ames also started titles such as Four Wheeler and Western Treasures.

The magazine was published continuously until January, 1979, then was folded into Car Collector magazine to become Car Collector and Car Classics.

PUBLICATION DATA:
Car Classics had only two years of publisher-provided net paid circulation data near the end of its life. There were 78,000 to 82,000 issues printed annually.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
Sixty-two issues were printed from December, 1966 through January, 1979. All cover images are complete.

Car Classics Dec December 1966
Dec 1966 Vol 1 No 1
Car Classics June 1967
June 1967 Vol 1 No 2
Car Classics Aug August 1967
Aug 1967 Vol 1 No 3
Car Classics Oct October 1967
Oct 1967 Vol 1 No 4
Car Classics Dec December 1967
Dec 1967 Vol 1 No 5
Car Classics July 1968
July 1968 Vol 1 No 6
Car Classics Oct October 1968
Oct 1968 Vol 2 No 1
Car Classics Jan January 1969
Jan 1969 Vol 2 No 2
Car Classics Mar March 1969
Mar 1969 Vol 2 No 3
Car Classics May 1969
May 1969 Vol 2 No 3
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Car Classics July 1969
July 1969 Vol 2 No 5
Car Classics Sept September 1969
Sept 1969 Vol 2 No 6
Car Classics Nov November 1969
Nov 1969 Vol 3 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1970
Apr 1970 Vol 3 No 2
Car Classics June 1970
June 1970 Vol 3 No 3
Car Classics Aug 1970
Aug 1970 Vol 3 No 4
Car Classics Aug August 1971
Aug 1971 Vol 3 No 5
Car Classics Oct October 1971
Oct 1971 Vol 3 No 5
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Car Classics Dec December 1971
Dec 1971 Vol 3 No 6
Car Classics Feb February 1972
Feb 1972 Vol 4 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1972
Apr 1972 Vol 4 No 2
Car Classics Aug August 1972
Aug 1972 Vol 4 No 3
Car Classics Oct October 1972
Oct 1972 Vol 4 No 4
Car Classics Dec December 1972
Dec 1972 Vol 4 No 5
Car Classics Feb February 1973
Feb 1973 Vol 5 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1973
Apr 1973 Vol 5 No 2
Car Classics June 1973
June 1973 Vol 5 No 3
Car Classics Aug August 1973
Aug 1973 Vol 5 No 4
Car Classics Oct October 1973
Oct 1973 Vol 5 No 5
Car Classics Dec December 1973
Dec 1973 Vol 5 No 6
Car Classics Feb February 1974
Feb 1974 Vol 6 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1974
Apr 1974 Vol 6 No 2
Car Classics June 1974
June 1974 Vol 6 No 3
Car Classics Aug August 1974
Aug 1974 Vol 6 No 4
Car Classics Oct October 1974
Oct 1974 Vol 6 No 5
Car Classics Dec December 1974
Dec 1974 Vol 6 No 6
Car Classics Feb February 1975
Feb 1975 Vol 7 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1975
Apr 1975 Vol 7 No 2
Car Classics June 1975
June 1975 Vol 7 No 3
Car Classics Aug August 1975
Aug 1975 Vol 7 No 4
Car Classics Oct October 1975
Oct 1975 Vol 7 No 5
Car Classics Dec December 1975
Dec 1975 Vol 7 No 6
Car Classics Feb February 1976
Feb 1976 Vol 8 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1976
Apr 1976 Vol 8 No 2
Car Classics June 1976
June 1976 Vol 8 No 3
Car Classics Aug August 1976
Aug 1976 Vol 8 No 4
Car Classics Oct October 1976
Oct 1976 Vol 8 No 5
Car Classics Dec December 1976
Dec 1976 Vol 8 No 6
Car Classics Feb February 1977
Feb 1977 Vol 9 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1977
Apr 1977 Vol 9 No 2
Car Classics June 1977
June 1977 Vol 9 No 3
Car Classics Aug August 1977
Aug 1977 Vol 9 No 4
Car Classics Oct October 1977
Oct 1977 Vol 9 No 5
Car Classics Dec December 1977
Dec 1977 Vol 9 No 6
Car Classics Feb February 1978
Feb 1978 Vol 10 No 1
Car Classics Apr April 1978
Apr 1978 Vol 10 No 2
Car Classics June 1978
June 1978 Vol 10 No 3
Car Classics Aug August 1978
Aug 1978 Vol 10 No 4
Car Classics Oct October 1978
Oct 1978 Vol 10 No 5
Car Classics Nov November 1978
Nov 1978 Vol 10 No 6
Car Classics Dec December 1978
Dec 1978 Vol 10 No 7
Car Classics Jan January 1979
Jan 1979 Vol 11 No 1
Last issue b/4 re-title