Rod Builder & Customizer

OVERVIEW:
Rod Builder & Customizer was published by Speed Sport Inc. Henry Scharf was the publisher with an address at 41 East 42nd St, New York. The title was published from July, 1956 to August, 1959. It was then re-titled as Rod Builder (the customizer moniker was dropped) in September, 1959, and then continued until June, 1960. This started as a small format magazine (5-1/2" by 8") but then switched to full size in May 1959.

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

PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher only provide print volume data for three years. Rod Builder was typically in 10th or 11th position in this time period among automotive titles that provided net paid circulation details. Annual print volume ranged from 181,600 to 183,900.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 46 issues were printed from July, 1956 through June, 1960. All cover images are complete, and we are still collecting tables of contents pages.

Rod Builder July 1956 — Jul 1956 Vol 1 No 1

Rod Builder Sept September 1956 — Sep 1956 Vol 1 No 2

Rod Builder Nov November 1956 — Nov 1956 Vol 1 No 3

Rod Builder Dec December 1956 — Dec 1956 Vol 1 No 4

Rod Builder Jan January 1957 — Jan 1957 Vol 2 No 1

Rod Builder Feb February 1957 — Feb 1957 Vol 2 No 2

Rod Builder Mar March 1957 — Mar 1957 Vol 2 No 3

Rod Builder Apr April 1957 — Apr 1957 Vol 2 No 4

Rod Builder May 1957 — May 1957 Vol 2 No 5

Rod Builder June 1957 — Jun 1957 Vol 2 No 6

Rod Builder July 1957 — Jul 1957 Vol 2 No 7

Rod Builder Aug August 1957 — Aug 1957 Vol 2 No 8

Rod Builder Sept September 1957 — Sep 1957 Vol 2 No 9

Rod Builder Oct October 1957 — Oct 1957 Vol 2 No 10

Rod Builder Nov November 1957 — Nov 1957 Vol 2 No 11

Rod Builder Dec December 1957 — Dec 1957 Vol 2 No 12

Rod Builder Jan January 1958 — Jan 1958 Vol 3 No 1

Rod Builder Feb February 1958 — Feb 1958 Vol 3 No 2

Rod Builder Mar March 1958 — Mar 1958 Vol 3 No 3

Rod Builder Apr April 1958 — Apr 1958 Vol 3 No 4

Rod Builder May 1958 — May 1958 vol 3 No 5

Rod Builder June 1958 — Jun 1958 Vol 3 No 6

Rod Builder July 1958 — Jul 1958 Vol 3 No 7

Rod Builder Aug August 1958 — Aug 1958 Vol 3 No 8

Rod Builder Sept September 1958 — Sep 1958 Vol 3 No 9

Rod Builder Oct October 1958 — Oct 1958 Vol 3 No 10

Rod Builder Nov November 1958 — Nov 1958 Vol 3 No 11

Rod Builder Dec December 1958 — Dec 1958 Vol 3 No 12

Rod Builder Jan January 1959 — Jan 1959 Vol 4 No 1

Rod Builder Feb February 1959 — Feb 1959 Vol 4 No 2

Rod Builder Mar March 1959 — Mar 1959 Vol 4 No 3

Rod Builder Apr April 1959 — Apr 1959 Vol 4 No 4

Rod Builder May 1959 — May 1959 Vol 4 No 5
**New Large Format**

May 1959 Vol 4 No 5
**New Large Format**

Rod Builder June 1959 — Jun 1959 Vol 4 No 6

Rod Builder July 1959 — Jul 1959 Vol 4 No 7

Rod Builder Aug August 1959 — Aug 1959 Vol 4 No 8

Rod Builder Sept September 1959 — Sep 1959 Vol 4 No 9

Rod Builder Oct October 1959 — Oct 1959 Vol 4 No 10

Rod Builder Nov November 1959 — Nov 1959 Vol 4 No 11

Rod Builder Dec December 1959 — Dec 1959 Vol 4 No 12
**Re-titled**

Rod Builder Jan January 1960 — Jan 1960 Vol 5 No 1

Rod Builder Feb February 1960 — Feb 1960 Vol 5 No 2

Rod Builder Mar March 1960 — Mar 1960 Vol 5 No 3

Rod Builder Apr April 1960 — Apr 1960 Vol 5 No 4

Rod Builder May 1960 — May 1960 Vol 5 No 5

Rod Builder June 1960 — Jun 1960 Vol 5 No 6
**Last Issue**

Rod Builder & Customizer - Magazine Covers 1956 to 1960

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