I hope this will become something like "Practical Classics" or "Popular
Classics" in a North American context, rather than another "European Car." The
U.S. could use a good, all-around, practical-collector-car magazine. There are
plenty of mags devoted to "Hot hatches" and million-watt-sound-system
installations. Even "European Car" started out with good intentions toward the
older cars. But, the need for ad revenue has a strong gravitational pull on the
editorial direction.
I wish them good luck and success, and I look forward to the first issue.
Paul Rollins
At 09:33 AM 2/5/2003 -0800, Richard Feibusch wrote:
>Dear Friends and Readers,
>
>I was as surprised and concerned as you all were when the word about the
>Motorsport Marketing Inc. buyout of British Car Magazine started to spread
>on the web.
...
>The new mag is to feature classic Porches, Alfas, Datsun roadsters and
>240Zs. Maybe I'll be able to sell them a VW/Morris Minor comparison
>article. I personally have owned a number of BMWs, Citroens, Datsun 510s
>and a Peugeot along with my MGs, Rileys, and over 50(!) Morris Minors -
>these cars are all fun and quite similar (except for the Citroen DS21 - I
>think that it was designed on Mars!). American cars will be more like
>classic Corvettes, Z28 Cameros and Boss 302 Mustangs, the cars that went
>fender to fender (OK, wing to wing!) with our Jags, Cobras and Sunbeam
>Tigers on the track.
>
>...
>Cheers,
>Rick Feibusch
>writer/editor/show coordinator/local politician
>(more business cards than W.C.Fields!)
>Venice , CA
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