OVERVIEW:
Muscle Cars was published by Stephen Schneider at CSK Publishing. The magazine was sub-titled as "The World's Number One Muscle Car Magazine" and published in both Hackensack and Saddle Brook, New Jersey. It was launched with other competitor titles in the dedicated muscle car space between 1983 and 1988, all with muscle car profiles, restoration tips, technical information and in-depth reviews of reproduction parts.

The magazine started as part of the Schneider Performance Series. Seven issues were published in 1983 and 1984 that included Corvette Special, Pontiac Annual, Best of Vette and this title. The initial numbering used both volume and series numbering as well as quarter and year designations. After these first few issues, CSK dropped reference to the quarter and year starting in 1985 and only used a volume and issue numbering scheme which was interspersed and branded with Cars Illustrated.

In 1988, the publisher returned to more conventional patterns of numbering including use of the month and year designation. The "Schneider Performance Series" label on front covers was dropped in 1991.

CSK Publishing had numerous other titles in its portfolio including: Vette, High Performance Pontiac, High Performance Mopar, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, and, Bracket Racing USA. These titles were sold to the McMullen Argus Publishing division of Primedia in 1997.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provided net paid circulation data to Gale Research and The Standard Periodical Directory from 1987 through 1998. Annual print production ranged from 88,000 to 104,000.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 62 issues was printed from Fall 1983 through May, 1995. All cover images are complete.

Muscle Cars Fall 1983
Fall 1983 Vol 1 No 3
Muscle Cars Spring 1984
Spring 1984 Vol 2 No 1
Muscle Cars Fall 1984
Fall 1984 Vol 2 No 3
Muscle Cars Winter 1984
Winter 1984 Vol 2 No 4
Muscle Cars Spring 1985
Spring 1985 Vol 3 No 1
Muscle Cars Summer 1985
Summer 1985 Vol 3 No 2
Muscle Cars Fall 1985
Fall 1985 Vol 3 No 3
Muscle Cars 1985 Vol 3 No 5
Vol 3 No 5
Muscle Cars 1986 Vol 4 No 2
Vol 4 No 2
Muscle Cars 1986 Vol 4 No 4
Vol 4 No 4
Muscle Cars 1986 Vol 4 No 6
Vol 4 No 6
Muscle Cars 1986 Vol 4 No 8
Vol 4 No 8
Muscle Cars 1987 Vol 5 No 1
Vol 5 No 1
Muscle Cars 1987 Vol 5 No 3
Vol 5 No 3
Muscle Cars 1987 Vol 5 No 5
Vol 5 No 5
Muscle Cars 1987 Vol 5 No 7
Vol 5 No 7
Muscle Cars 1987 Vol 5 No 9
Vol 5 No 9
Muscle Cars 1987 Vol 5 No 11
Vol 5 No 11
Muscle Cars Mar March 1988
Mar 1988 Vol 6 No 1
Muscle Cars May 1988
May 1988 Vol 6 No 2
Muscle Cars July 1988
July 1988 Vol 6 No 3
Muscle Cars Sept September 1988
Sept 1988 Vol 6 No 4
Muscle Cars Nov November 1988
Nov 1988 Vol 6 No 5
Muscle Cars Jan January 1989
Jan 1989 Vol 7 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1989
Mar 1989 Vol 7 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1989
May 1989 Vol 7 No 3
Muscle Cars July 1989
July 1989 Vol 7 No 4
Muscle Cars Sept September 1989
Sept 1989 Vol 7 No 5
Muscle Cars Nov November 1989
Nov 1989 Vol 7 No 6
Muscle Cars Jan January 1990
Jan 1990 Vol 8 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1990
Mar 1990 Vol 8 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1990
May 1990 Vol 8 No 3
Muscle Cars July 1990
July 1990 Vol 8 No 4
Muscle Cars Sept September 1990
Sept 1990 Vol 8 No 5
Muscle Cars Nov November 1990
Nov 1990 Vol 8 No 6
Muscle Cars Jan January 1991
Jan 1991 Vol 9 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1991
Mar 1991 Vol 9 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1991
May 1991 Vol 9 No 3
Muscle Cars July 1991
July 1991 Vol 9 No 4
Muscle Cars Sept September 1991
Sept 1991 Vol 9 No 5
Muscle Cars Nov November 1991
Nov 1991 Vol 9 No 6
Muscle Cars Jan January 1992
Jan 1992 Vol 10 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1992
Mar 1992 Vol 10 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1992
May 1992 Vol 10 No 3
Muscle Cars July 1992
July 1992 Vol 10 No 4
Muscle Cars Sept September 1992
Sept 1992 Vol 10 No 5
Muscle Cars Nov November 1992
Nov 1992 Vol 10 No 6
Muscle Cars Jan January 1993
Jan 1993 Vol 11 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1993
Mar 1993 Vol 11 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1993
May 1993 Vol 11 No 3
Muscle Cars July 1993
July 1993 Vol 11 No 4
Muscle Cars Sept September 1993
Sept 1993 Vol 11 No 5
Muscle Cars Nov November 1993
Nov 1993 Vol 11 No 6
Muscle Cars Jan January 1994
Jan 1994 Vol 12 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1994
Mar 1994 Vol 12 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1994
May 1994 Vol 12 No 3
Muscle Cars July 1994
July 1994 Vol 12 No 4
Muscle Cars Sept September 1994
Sept 1994 Vol 12 No 5
Muscle Cars Nov November 1994
Nov 1994 Vol 12 No 6
Muscle Cars Jan January 1995
Jan 1995 Vol 13 No 1
Muscle Cars Mar March 1995
Mar 1995 Vol 13 No 2
Muscle Cars May 1995
May 1995 Vol 13 No 3
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