OVERVIEW
Custom Cars was published in the small, pocket-sized format from September, 1957 to August, 1960.  It was owned by Petersen Publishing and published under Teens Publications with Dick Day was the editor. This was a professionally produced magazine in all regards.

Coverage of customs was generally limited since they are more expensive and labor intensive to build.  As Detroit introduced big cubic inch factory cars, magazines generally shifted their focus to drag racing or muscle cars, leaving custom car titles behind. 

The table of contents can be seen by clicking on the icon.

PUBLICATION DATA
Custom Cars had three years of publisher provided print volume data.  It started strong in #3 position in 1958, but dropped to #8 or #9 position the next two years. Average monthly net paid circulation was reported as 41,667 in 1958 then dropped to 21,993 by 1960.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS
A total of 36 issues were published. Cover images and table of content pages are complete for this title.

Custom Cars Sept September 1957
Sept 1957 Vol 1 No 1
Custom Cars Oct October 1957
Oct 1957 Vol 1 No 2
Custom Cars Nov November 1957
Nov 1957 Vol 1 No 3
Custom Cars Dec December 1957
Dec 1957 Vol 1 No 4
Custom Cars Jan January 1958
Jan 1958 Vol 1 No 5
Custom Cars Feb February 1958
Feb 1958 Vol 1 No 7
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Custom Cars Mar March 1958
Mar 1958 Vol 1 No 7
Custom Cars Apr April 1958
Apr 1958 Vol 1 No 8
Custom Cars May 1958
May 1958 Vol 1 No 9
Custom Cars June 1958
June 1958 Vol 1 No 10
Custom Cars July 1958
July 1958 Vol 1 No 11
Custom Cars Aug August 1958
Aug 1958 Vol 1 No 11
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Custom Cars Sept September 1958
Sept 1958 Vol 2 No 1
Custom Cars Oct October 1958
Oct 1958 Vol 2 No 2
Custom Cars Nov November 1958
Nov 1958 Vol 2 No 3
Custom Cars Dec December 1958
Dec 1958 Vol 2 No 4
Custom Cars Jan January 1959
Jan 1959 Vol 2 No 5
Custom Cars Feb February 1959
Feb 1959 Vol 2 No 6
Custom Cars Mar March 1959
Mar 1959 Vol 2 No 7
Custom Cars Apr April 1959
Apr 1959 Vol 2 No 8
Custom Cars May 1959
May 1959 Vol 2 No 9
Custom Cars June 1959
June 1959 Vol 2 No 10
Custom Cars July 1959
July 1959 Vol 2 No 11
Custom Cars Aug August 1959
Aug 1959 Vol 2 No 12
Custom Cars Sept September 1959
Sept 1959 Vol 3 No 1
Custom Cars Oct October 1959
Oct 1959 Vol 3 No 2
Custom Cars Nov November 1959
Nov 1959 Vol 3 No 3
Custom Cars Dec December 1959
Dec 1959 Vol 3 No 4
Custom Cars Jan January 1960
Jan 1960 Vol 3 No 5
Custom Cars Feb February 1960
Feb 1960 Vol 3 No 6
Custom Cars Mar March 1960
Mar 1960 Vol 3 No 7
Custom Cars Apr April 1960
Apr 1960 Vol 3 No 8
Custom Cars May 1960
May 1960 Vol 3 No 9
Custom Cars June 1960
June 1960 Vol 3 No 10
Custom Cars July 1960
July 1960 Vol 3 No 11
Custom Cars Aug August 1960
Aug 1960 Vol 3 No 12
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