Pro Tour Magazine

[cpd004]

It was almost like a 'first look' at Pro Touring.

[T_Raven]

Originally Posted by cpd004

Just a collection of pics with a few words on each doesn't seem all that appealing. You can google info on any of them. Tech articles would make me a subscriber. For example, "this is why we did this, this is why and how."

Originally Posted by Graham08

This was my biggest criticism of the mag as well. I guess I'm getting old, but I buy magazines to read, not just look at the pictures, so more text would have been good.

Other than that, I really liked it, especially the article about the Roadster Shop.

Hopefully someone involved with production is on this forum. I like tech articles of all kinds. Even if it's just a part install which is basically just advertising a companies parts. It's a more interesting way to learn about new parts than just a regular ad. Popular hotrodding was going into some in-depth tech at one point which was really cool. I think those kinds of articles oriented toward brakes, suspension, aerodynamics, etc would be a good addition.

[69hugger]

As long as there is both positive & negative feedback about this magazine, I'll post mine. I was walking by the magazine rack in a gas station & saw a copy. I picked it up & proceded to the checkout along with my other purchase. When the guy gave me the total, I said, "huh"? The magazine was $8.00! I have never paid $8.00 for a magazine in my life. (OK, I might if Mark autographed the cover)...

It went back on the rack. $8.00? Is that what others have paid?


(Cheap) Bill

[clill]

I spent the whole day accommodating the photographer at my house doing the photo shoot and I even had to pay 8.00

[69hugger]

Originally Posted by clill

I spent the whole day accommodating the photographer at my house doing the photo shoot and I even had to pay 8.00

That just seems wrong. If I were you, I'd give them THE FINGER!
Did Mark get a freebie?
I may even pay the $8.00 if YOU'D 'graph it.


Bill

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by T_Raven

Hopefully someone involved with production is on this forum. I like tech articles of all kinds. Even if it's just a part install which is basically just advertising a companies parts. It's a more interesting way to learn about new parts than just a regular ad. Popular hotrodding was going into some in-depth tech at one point which was really cool. I think those kinds of articles oriented toward brakes, suspension, aerodynamics, etc would be a good addition.

Put Ron Sutton on the payroll.

[cpd004]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

Put Ron Sutton on the payroll.

Good idea. Grab a suspension system from any one of the manufacturers and put it on a car. Give good details and pictures, talk about any issues that pop up and TEST the parts out.

[clill]

Originally Posted by 69hugger

That just seems wrong. If I were you, I'd give them THE FINGER!
Did Mark get a freebie?
I may even pay the $8.00 if YOU'D 'graph it.


Bill

I think Mark had to buy his also.

[Che70velle]

I have a truck that I built in the late 90's that made Sport Truck, and Truckin' magazines. I had to jump through hoops for the guys, one being the editor, and they never gave me anything, either. I feel you Charlie...a photo shoot is a LOT of work.
$8 bucks, really? I haven't even seen the magazine around these parts...

[68Cuda]

They had six copies on the rack at the local Tom Thumb. I took a quick look a the feature articles. Chevy, Chevy, Chevy, Ford, Pontiac, Chevy, Chevy... did not look at the price... set it back down. Better tech right here on this forum. The internet has all but killed magazine publication. A lot of the magazine tech stuff was thinly veiled advertising anyway.