Send an email to Denise McLuggage at Autoweek. She was the owner/publisher.
Bob
greenman62@hotmail.com wrote:
>>Hi Greg,
>>
>>In the last 24 months or so, someone did a comprehensive article on the
>>publisher and his daughter. Perhaps Case Annis or Vintage Motor Sports.
>>Perhaps a connection could be made through the author. Sorry I cant
>>remember
>>more specifically
>>
>>Joe Alexander
>>
>>
>>>In the early 60s, there was a weekly, I believe, newspaper published in
>>>Southern California called "Competition Press. "
>>>It carried race results of road racing and other forms of motorsports
>>>
>>and
>>
>>>later was merged or taken over by "Autoweek"
>>>At the end of the 1963 Cal Club and SCCA racing seasons, they reviewed
>>>
>>all
>>
>>>of the racing classes, class by class, giving a rundown of which were
>>>
>>the
>>
>>>fastest cars and drivers and who was likely to be most competitive the
>>>
>>next
>>
>>>year.
>>> I would like to obtain a copy of that issue. Is there anyone on the
>>>lists that would have any idea of who to contact or who might have such
>>>information?
>>>
>
> Somehow that article slipped by me... I'll look though my back
> isues to see if I can find it.
>
> I would recommend
>
> The National Automotive Museum
> 10 Lake ST.
> Reno, NV 89501
>
> They seem to have a vast library of information about Most
> everthing automotive. They were a help when I was putting together
> my "Jurrasics in the Park" article on the Philadelphia Stock
> Chassis Races early in the last century.
>
> You may have to pay for any fax or xerox copies they do and I
> believe there is a fee for them to do the research. I think tthe
> NAM was part of Harrahs collection, though I could be wrong.
>
> You could also check with the SCCA's Archives though I'm not sure
> how much of the Cal Club archives the have.
>
> Oh yeah, another place to look would be you nearest university
> library. Surprisingly, the bulk of my material for the "Jurrasics"
> article came from the UofI's main library!
>
> Greg
>
> Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
>
> That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
>
>
>
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