OVERVIEW:
Mustang Illustrated or (MI) magazine was published quarterly then bi-monthly by McMullen Publishing. As background, Tom McMullen was the founder and publisher of Street Rodder magazine.

The publishing realm for Mustang related titles was well established when Mustang Illustrated started with the first issue in 1986. Larry Dobbs really started the genre of Mustang restoration magazines with Mustang Monthly, but other titles like MI differentiated with both restoration and performance content. Under the leadership of Bob McClurg, this title ventured away from the pre-1973 focus of other titles and added current Mustang content. There was great coverage of the newer Mustang SVO and Cobra.

After Mr. McMullen's death in 1995, this and other titles were purchased by K-III (later named Primedia). Mustang Illustrated continued unchanged except for bi-monthly publishing on odd-numbered months.

In November, 2001, the title was ended when Primedia purchased the old Petersen Publishing empire owned by EMAP PLC. EMAP also owned Mustang & Fords and Mustang Monthly. Three Mustang focused titles in the combined companies was one too many, and this was the end for Mustang Illustrated.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher provide net paid circulation data to The Standard Periodical Directory for the years from 1988 through 2003. For the first twelve years, annual print production was reported as 200,000. This dropped to 60,000 in the last yesrs of production.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 105 issues was published from Spring, 1986 through November, 2001. Cover images are complete.

Spring 1986
Spring '86 Vol 1 No 1
Spring 1987
Spring '87 Vol 2 No 1
Incorrect number on cover
Summer 1987
Summer '87 Vol 2 No 2
Fall 1987
Fall '87 Vol 2 No 3
Winter 1988
Winter '88 Vol 3 No 1
Spring 1988
Spring '88 Vol 3 No 2
Summer 1988
Summer '88 Vol 3 No 3
Fall 1988
Fall '88 Vol 3 No 4
Winter 1989
Winter '89 Vol 4 No 1
Spring 1989
Spring '89 Vol 4 No 2
June 1989
June '89 Vol 4 No 3
Aug August 1989
Aug '89 Vol 4 No 4
Oct October 1989
Oct '89 Vol 4 No 5
Dec December 1989
Dec '89 Vol 4 No 6
Feb February 1990
Feb '90 Vol 5 No 1
Apr April 1990
Apr '90 Vol 5 No 2
June 1990
June '90 Vol 5 No 3
Aug August 1990
Aug '90 Vol 5 No 4
Oct October 1990
Oct '90 Vol 5 No 5
Dec December 1990
Dec '90 Vol 5 No 6
Feb February 1991
Feb '91 Vol 6 No 1
Apr April 1991
Apr '91 Vol 6 No 2
June 1991
June '91 Vol 6 No 3
Aug August 1991
Aug '91 Vol 6 No 4
Oct October 1991
Oct '91 Vol 6 No 5
Dec December 1991
Dec '91 Vol 6 No 6
Feb February 1992
Jan '92 Vol 7 No 1
Apr April 1992
Apr '92 Vol 7 No 2
June 1992
June '92 Vol 7 No 3
Aug August 1992
Aug '92 Vol 7 No 4
Oct October 1992
Oct '92 Vol 7 No 5
Dec December 1992
Dec '92 Vol 7 No 6
Feb February 1993
Jan '93 Vol 8 No 1
Apr April 1993
Apr '93 Vol 8 No 2
June 1993
June '93 Vol 8 No 3
Aug August 1993
Aug '93 Vol 8 No 4
Oct October 1993
Oct '93 Vol 8 No 5
Dec December 1993
Dec '93 Vol 8 No 6
Feb February 1994
Jan '94 Vol 9 No 1
Apr April 1994
Apr '94 Vol 9 No 2
June 1994
June '94 Vol 9 No 3
Aug August 1994
Aug '94 Vol 9 No 4
Oct October 1994
Oct '94 Vol 9 No 5
Dec December 1994
Dec '94 Vol 9 No 6
Mar March 1995
Mar '95 Vol 10 No 1
May 1995
May '95 Vol 10 No 2
July 1995
July '95 Vol 10 No 3
Sept September 1995
Sept '95 Vol 10 No 4
Nov November 1995
Nov '95 Vol 10 No 5
1996 to 2001