For raw knuckled truth, try www.autoextremist.com
It's written by a former ad exec and really takes a "sick of playing by the
rules" tone. They call them as they see them, and no holds or names are barred.
Greg
2/11/02 4:22:21 PM, "Alan Pozner" <apozner@ptd.net> wrote:
>Here's something interesting that I stumbled on. I buy MotorTrend at the
>newstand on occasion, although I consider the worst of the big 4 (CD RT MT
>and Automobile). I have grown to particularly dislike C Van Tune's
>editorials and I dislike his persona on the MotorTrend TV show.
>
>When I didn't see an editorial by him in the latest edition I went to the
>masthead to see what was up. Low and behold, the new editor-in-chief is none
>other than David E. Davis (previously held top spot for CD and Automobile).
>
>While I enjoy Mr Davis' writing, I can't help but wonder where descenting
>opinions might come from. The mainstream automotive press has become way too
>monolithic and kow-tows too frequently to the auto manufacturers. All
>IMNSHO, of course :-}
>
>Regards,
>Alan Pozner
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rocky Entriken <rocky@tri.net>
>To: Mark Darby <markds33@yahoo.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 2:26 AM
>Subject: Re: Let's Talk about car Magazines!
>
>
>> I actually pay for about 4-5 publications but about eight more show up in
>my
>> mailbox -- some bidden, some not. Many I get because as a motorsport
>> journalist I find them good reference material.
>>
>> I pay for:
>> North American Pylon -- if you consider yourself a serious autocrosser,
>> gotta have it.
>> Grassroots Motorsport -- the only slick magazine that really focuses on my
>> level of participation
>> Racer -- the best American monthly on motorsports
>> Motorsports News -- English weekly for a good overview of European and
>> International motorsports
>> SportsCar -- because I'm an SCCA member so paid for in that respect, but
>> also I write for it.
>>
>> I also get:
>> National Speed Sport News -- I also write for it, but before I began
>getting
>> it free I'd subscribed since 1972 because it is the best American weekly
>on
>> motorsports.
>> Performance Racing Industry -- Another I write for. Focuses on the
>business
>> side of racing very comprehensively. Excellent!
>> National Dragster -- NHRA sends it, and I need it for my writing. A
>> must-have for anyone into drag racing, but NHRA-specific.
>> Drag Review -- Ditto from IHRA.
>> NASCAR Magazine -- because I'm on the press list.
>> Eagle Report -- Goodyear's mag, also because I'm on the press list.
>> Speedway Scene - another weekly newspaper, strictly roundy-round, but
>about
>> a week behind NSSN. Comp subscription.
>> Circle Track -- It just started arriving a few months ago. Dick Berggren's
>> new monthly slick magazine and very nice.
>> Plus a few other sanctioning body publications that are essentially just
>> newsletters.
>>
>> Off the rack? Nothing.
>>
>> So what's worth saving? I have about 30 file boxes filled with back issues
>> going back to about 1970. I keep publications that are good reference
>> sources. They include:
>> SportsCar
>> National Speed Sport News
>> Motorsport News (formerly Motoring News)
>> Racer
>> On Track (formerly Formula) -- all issues while it was published.
>> Autoweek & Competition Press -- only for a couple of years in the early
>'70s
>> before they totally lost their competition focus and ceased to be a useful
>> motorsport reference source.
>> (I don't keep the NHRA and IHRA back issues simply because I don't need
>> them, but they are both excellent archives of drag racing.)
>>
>> --Rocky Entriken
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark Darby" <markds33@yahoo.com>
>> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 12:07 PM
>> Subject: Let's Talk about car Magazines!
>>
>>
>> > Hi Everyone!
>> > After a trip to Barnes and Noble, the publisher of a
>> > magazine that covers the sport of autocross and sports
>> > car racing, could not find a suitable magazine to
>> > purchase.
>> > He has posed a couple of questions for us:
>> > a) What magazines do we subscribe to and why?
>> > b) What magazines do we purchase off the shelf and
>> > why.
>> >
>> > My answers were:
>> > I subscribe to The North American Pylon, Grassroots
>> > Motorsports, and of course Sports Car. My main
>> > interest is to follow the sport of Autocross and
>> > sports car racing. I also have a subscription to a
>> > Ferrari Magazine called Cavallino.
>> > When I go to the newstand I seem to purchase Racer
>> > magazine and The DuPont Registry. I use these mags as
>> > motivational/daydream fodder.
>> > Ok..let him hear your voice!
>> > Mark Darby
>> > #33 G Stock Neon (Gonna have to pedal like HELL this
>> > yrar)
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