OVERVIEW:
This monthly, dedicated Corvette magazine evolved under multiple names and owners. It was first published in Reno, Nevada by Frank and Fredi Kodl in 1976.
The editorial page of the very first issue laid out Mr. Kodl's objectives. He specifically wanted to avoid the most commonplace content in other
Corvette publications - want ads, how-to fiberglass repair and concours coverage. His goal was to inform, amuse and provoke readers with strong
editorial content by professional writers. This meant interviews and profiles of interesting Corvette people along with strong technical content.
The title began as Corvettes Unlimited with the tag line, "The Magazine Dedicated to Corvette Enthusiasts". After three issues, the title was changed to Keepin' Track. New titling lasted until January, 1979 when it became Keepin' Track of Corvettes. And then in May, 1980, the publisher settled on the final title as Keepin' Track of Vettes.
OWNERSHIP:
The Kodl's started the magazine. In parallel, they also started a shotgun magazine titled Shotgun Sports sometime around 1978
or 1979. They decided to concentrate on their gun magazine, so they sold the
Corvette magazine to Bernie Finkel in 1981.
Mr. Finkel was a car lover and race enthusiast. Keepin' Track became a family business, with wife Natalie managing subscription and advertising sales, and daughter Shelli serving as the editor. The Finkel family was heavily involved in the Corvette hobby and sponsored a number of Corvette race cars.
When Bernie died in a tragic accident at age 48, the family - Natalie, Shelli and her husband Ron - ran the magazine for five more years. It was then sold to Dobbs Publishing in 1991. Dobbs ended the title and folded it into Corvette Fever with the January, 1992 issue. Writers like Noland Adams transferred to the new title as did the subscriber base.
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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provided net paid circulation data to Oxbridge Communication's compendium, The Standard Periodical Directory,
from 1988 to 1993. For the years with non-zero reported data, the annual print volume was 60,000 issues.
CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
An estimated 174 issues was printed from July, 1976 through December, 1991. This excludes any special issues that we know exist but for which we don't have
images.
We apologize for the poor quality images for many covers. Due to the rarity and collectibility of these magazines, quality images are difficult to find.
We are currently missing 1/82, 2/82, 9/82, and 10/82.
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