Notes About Publishing Data in this Time Period:


1971 (n=27) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,635,944 17% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,136,350 12% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,126,918 12% New York, NY
Car Craft 644,260 7% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 613,660 7% Newport Beach, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 548,150 6% Los Angeles, CA
Custom and Rod Ideas 500,000 7% Los Angeles, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 380,000 4% New York, NY
Sports Car Graphic 280,314 3% Los Angeles, CA
Racing Pictorial 260,434 3% Indianapolis, IN
Motorcade 250,000 3% Los Angeles, CA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 248,672 3% Alexandria, VA
Off-Road 245,800 3% Los Angeles, CA
Rod & Custom 236,288 3% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Racing Digest 208,664 2% New York, NY
Rodder and Super Stock 200,000 2% New York, NY
Drag Racing 166,300 2% Los Angeles, CA
Drag Strip 161,000 2% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Driver 140,000 1% New York, NY
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 106,022 1% Newport Beach, CA
Hemmings Motor News 103,600 1% Bennington, VT
Automobile Quarterly 68,000 1% New York, NY
World Car Guide 60,000 1% Mill Valley, CA
Antique Automobile 53,022 1% Hershey, PA
Sports Car 35,000 0.4% Dillon, MT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 18,000 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 3,046 0.03% San Francisco, CA
Total 1971 9,429,444


1972 (n=19) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,537,770 21% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,253,960 17% New York, NY
Motor Trend 1,136,350 16% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 615,746 9% Newport Beach, CA
Custom and Rod Ideas 500,000 5% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 499,840 7% Los Angeles, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 323,438 5% New York, NY
Motorcade 250,000 3% Los Angeles, CA
Sports Cars of the World 240,554 3% Los Angeles, CA
Rodder and Super Stock 200,000 3% New York, NY
Drag Racing 178,820 2% Los Angeles, CA
Hemmings Motor News 119,232 2% Bennington, VT
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 86,230 1% Newport Beach, CA
Automobile Quarterly 68,000 1% New York, NY
World Car Guide 64,692 1% Millbrae, CA
Cars & Parts 49,260 1% Sesser, IL
Sports Car 35,000 0.5% Dillon, MT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 18,000 0.3% Garden Grove, CA
The Wheel 3,046 0.03% San Francisco, CA
Total 1972 7,179,938


1973 (n=24) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,655,252 19% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,312,858 15% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,247,688 14% New York, NY
Road & Track 653,602 8% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 611,026 7% Los Angeles, CA
Custom and Rod Ideas 500,000 6% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 494,330 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 318,974 4% New York, NY
Racing Pictorial 254,842 3% Indianapolis, IN
Motorcade 250,000 3% Los Angeles, CA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 229,228 3% Alexandria, VA
Rodder and Super Stock 200,000 2% New York, NY
Drag Racing 178,820 2% Los Angeles, CA
Stock Car Racing 160,000 2% Alexandria, VA
Hemmings Motor News 119,232 1.4% Bennington, VT
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 102,926 1.2% Costa Mesa, CA
Cars & Parts 94,400 1.1% Sesser, IL
World Car Guide 71,134 0.8% Lafayette, CA
Automobile Quarterly 68,000 0.8% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 55,178 0.6% Hershey, PA
Sports Car 35,000 0.4% Nyaak, NY
Horseless Carriage Gazette 18,000 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 3,046 0.04% San Francisco, CA
Total 1973 8,633,536


1974 (n=25) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,611,636 19% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,325,064 16% New York, NY
Motor Trend 1,247,728 15% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 715,342 8% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 603,094 7% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 528,000 6% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Racing Digest 344,000 4% Evanston, IL
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 294,490 3% Alexandria, VA
Hi-Performance Cars 265,540 3% New York, NY
Speed and Supercar 240,000 3% Holley, NY
Racing Pictorial 218,002 3% Indianapolis, IN
Rodder and Super Stock 200,000 2% Holley, NY
Hemmings Motor News 170,000 2% Bennington, VT
Stock Car Racing 160,000 2% Alexandria, VA
Cars & Parts 106,000 1.2% Sesser, IL
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 102,350 1.2% Costa Mesa, CA
World Car Guide 73,156 0.9% Lafayette, CA
Automobile Quarterly 68,000 0.8% New York, NY
Old Cars 66,000 0.8% Iola, WI
Antique Automobile 55,178 0.6% Hershey, PA
Sports Car 48,000 0.6% Nyaak, NY
Special Interest Autos 42,000 0.5% Bennington, VT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 17,000 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 5,116 0.1% Lafayette, CA
Total 1974 8,503,696


1975 (n=24) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,705,966 20% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,424,376 17% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,400,096 16% New York, NY
Road & Track 768,206 9% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 603,594 7% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 501,278 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 265,540 3% New York, NY
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 264,346 3% Alexandria, VA
Racing Pictorial 218,002 2.5% Indianapolis, IN
Auto Racing Digest 200,000 2.3% Evanston, IL
Chevy Action 200,000 2.3% New York, NY
Hemmings Motor News 170,000 2.0% Bennington, VT
Super Chevy 154,000 1.8% Los Angeles, CA
Off-Road 143,116 1.7% Los Angeles, CA
Cars & Parts 112,000 1.4% Sesser, IL
Custom & Rod Ideas 120,000 1.4% Los Angeles, CA
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 106,264 1.2% Costa Mesa, CA
Automobile Quarterly 80,000 0.9% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 70,000 0.8% Hershey, PA
Sports Car 48,000 0.6% Nyaak, NY
Special Interest Autos 42,000 0.5% Bennington, VT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 17,000 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 5,116 0.1% Lafayette, CA
Total 1975 8,628,900


1976 (n=23) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,524,966 18% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,451,230 17% New York, NY
Motor Trend 1,381,126 16% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 765,076 9% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 554,134 7% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 520,298 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 265,540 3% New York, NY
Stock Car Racing 248,000 3% Alexandria, VA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 227,366 3% Alexandria, VA
Auto Racing Digest 200,000 2% Evanston, IL
Chevy Action 200,000 2% New York, NY
Hemmings Motor News 170,000 2% Bennington, VT
Super Chevy 145,922 1.7% Los Angeles, CA
Off-Road 143,116 1.7% Los Angeles, CA
Cars & Parts 140,000 1.7% Sesser, IL
Custom & Rod Ideas 135,060 1.6% Los Angeles, CA
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 93,146 1.1% Costa Mesa, CA
Automobile Quarterly 80,000 0.9% New York, NY
Antique Automobile 70,000 0.8% Hershey, PA
Sports Car 48,000 0.6% Nyaak, NY
Special Interest Autos 42,000 0.5% Bennington, VT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 16,400 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 5,722 0.1% Lafayette, CA
Total 1976 8,427,102


1977 (n=25) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,717,382 18% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,461,248 16% New York, NY
Motor Trend 1,442,038 15% Paramount, CA
Road & Track 915,954 10% Newport Beach, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 643,880 7% Paramount, CA
Car Craft 633,594 7% Los Angeles, CA
Hemmings Motor News 240,000 3% Bennington, VT
Off-Road 229,862 2% Paramount, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 214,636 2.3% New York, NY
Street Rodder 211,108 2% Anaheim, CA
Auto Racing Digest 200,000 2% Evanston, IL
Chevy Action 200,000 2% New York, NY
Super Chevy 172,000 1.8% Los Angeles, CA
Custom & Rod Ideas 170,000 1.8% Los Angeles, CA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 167,454 1.8% Alexandria, VA
Stock Car Racing 157,034 1.7% Alexandria, VA
Cars & Parts 140,000 1.5% Sesser, IL
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 86,656 0.9% Costa Mesa, CA
Automobile Quarterly 80,000 0.9% Princeton, NJ
Antique Automobile 74,000 0.8% Hershey, PA
Special Interest Autos 54,000 0.6% Bennington, VT
Sports Car 48,000 0.5% Nyaak, NY
Formula 28,596 0.3% Santa Ana, CA
Horseless Carriage Gazette 14,000 0.2% Downey, CA
The Wheel 5,722 0.1% Lafayette, CA
Total 1977 9,307,164


1978 (n=29) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,647,416 16% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,461,482 14% New York, NY
Motor Trend 1,429,284 14% Los Angeles, CA
Road & Track 1,019,090 10% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 662,850 7% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 627,586 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hemmings Motor News 290,000 3% Bennington, VT
Off-Road 272,298 3% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Racing Digest 200,000 2% Evanston, IL
Chevy Action 200,000 2% New York, NY
Truckin' 185,542 2% Anaheim, CA
Hi-Performance Cars 185,466 2% New York, NY
Street Rodder 184,882 2% Anaheim, CA
Custom & Rod Ideas 183,188 2% Los Angeles, CA
Super Chevy 179,220 2% Los Angeles, CA
Old Cars 176,200 2% Iola, WI
Stock Car Racing 157,982 2% Alexandria, VA
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 156,628 2% Alexandria, VA
RV Van World 151,854 2% Encino, CA
Cars & Parts 142,482 1.4% Sesser, IL
Custom Vans 98,148 1.0% Chatworth, CA
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 96,008 1.0% Costa Mesa, CA
Automobile Quarterly 80,000 0.8% Princeton, NJ
Car Classics 76,444 0.8% Chatworth, CA
Antique Automobile 74,000 0.7% Hershey, PA
Formula 69,600 0.7% Santa Ana, CA
Special Interest Autos 60,000 0.6% Bennington, VT
Horseless Carriage Gazette 14,000 0.1% Downey, CA
The Wheel 4,100 0.04% Pleasanton, CA
Total 1978 10,085,550


1979 (n=29) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,604,686 16% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,501,390 15% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,459,138 15% New York, NY
Road & Track 1,127,922 11% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 708,162 7% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 558,956 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hemmings Motor News 320,000 3% Bennington, VT
Off-Road 275,620 3% Los Angeles, CA
Auto Racing Digest 200,000 2% Evanston, IL
Chevy Action 200,000 2% New York, NY
Truckin' 185,542 2% Anaheim, CA
Street Rodder 184,882 2% Anaheim, CA
Custom & Rod Ideas 183,908 2% Los Angeles, CA
Super Chevy 183,346 2% Los Angeles, CA
Stock Car Racing 167,656 2% Alexandria, VA
Hi-Performance Cars 148,358 2% New York, NY
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 126,484 1% Alexandria, VA
Van World 122,220 1% Encino, CA
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 100,066 1% Costa Mesa, CA
Custom Vans 98,148 1% Chatworth, CA
Formula 91,000 0.9% Los Angeles, CA
Car Classics 82,732 0.8% Chatworth, CA
Antique Automobile 80,000 0.8% Hershey, PA
Automobile Quarterly 80,000 0.8% Princeton, NJ
Special Interest Autos 62,000 0.6% Bennington, VT
The Wheel 4,750 0.05% Pleasanton, CA
Total 1979 9,856,966


1980 (n=24) Annual Net Paid Circulation Percent City Where Published
Hot Rod 1,752,386 18% Los Angeles, CA
Motor Trend 1,516,788 16% Los Angeles, CA
Car & Driver 1,455,266 15% New York, NY
Road & Track 1,185,300 12% Newport Beach, CA
Car Craft 752,344 8% Los Angeles, CA
Popular Hot Rodding 613,142 6% Los Angeles, CA
Hemmings Motor News 340,000 4% Bennington, VT
Off-Road 316,624 3% Los Angeles, CA
Street Rodder 194,136 2% Anaheim, CA
Stock Car Racing 187,850 2% Alexandria, VA
Truckin' 164,806 2% Anaheim, CA
Auto Racing Digest 160,000 2% Evanston, IL
Hi-Performance Cars 148,358 2% New York, NY
Super Stock/Drag Illustrated 140,518 1% Alexandria, VA
Super Chevy 116,244 1% Los Angeles, CA
Dune Buggies/Hot VWs 109,192 1% Costa Mesa, CA
Van Pickup and Off-Road World 106,314 1% Encino, CA
Car Collector & Car Classics 101,600 1% Norcross, GA
Racecar 91,000 0.9% Los Angeles, CA
Automobile Quarterly 82,000 0.8% Princeton, NJ
Antique Automobile 80,000 0.8% Hershey, PA
Special Interest Autos 60,200 0.6% Bennington, VT
Van & Truck News 30,000 0.3% Orange, CA
The Wheel 4,804 0.05% Pleasanton, CA
Total 1980 9,708,872
1981 to 1990