OVERVIEW:
This magazine has its roots in a magazine started in 1999 by Petersen Publishing called Hot Rod Deluxe. After two annual issues in 1999 and 2000, EMAP-Petersen cancelled the title.

The original editor, Aaron Lasky, had positioned the title so readers could connect with the roots of hot rodding by featuring basic, traditional hot rods and customs. He took his experience and created Car Kulture Deluxe. The new title was a quarterly magazine, and Mr. Lasky published twelve issues. Content included classic hot rods, reader's vehicles, cool products, music and bands. It was an all inclusive lifestyle magazine for rodders.

In late 2005, Mr. Laskey sold the title to Koolhouse Publishing. The new publisher was Geno DiPol. The acquisition was put into a separate company, and Mr. DiPol committed to a bi-monthly publication. His operation was in Florida, but at some point it was moved to Jesup, Georgia. The sequential numbering scheme continued from Mr. Lasky's ownership.

Car Kulture Deluxe was then purchased by Murphos Publishing in April, 2019. Murphos also owned Ol' Skool Rodz, and both sister publications were produced bi-monthly in alternate months. Headquarters were in Buda, Texas. CKD had expanded coverage for the lifestyle aspects of retro-rodding, where Ol' Skool Rodz was a straight-up hot rod and custom magazine.

On January 8, 2024, Murphos announced the closure of both titles due to the ever rising cost of paper, ink, shipping, distribution, postage and currency exchange rates. The writing was on the wall when COVID hit and the publisher lost 70% of advertising revenue. But the owners pushed on valiantly and continued to create a very high quality publication right up to the end. This magazine, like many others who went before, will be missed.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
No publisher provided circulation data has been found at this time.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
All images are complete through the last found issue, number 118.

INTERNET:
The website was www.ckdeluxe.com but is now defunct.