I've been a GRM reader for several years. And I'm hoping they don't take
things out of it to
put in the new magazine.
I"m letting my Autoweek expire, the last thing I need is another
magazine to read.
Dan DiBiase wrote:
>Gary Anderson, say it ain't so!!
>
>Just saw on Skye Poier's BBS that Grassroots Motorsports has purchased
>British Car.... Sounds like the format will be completely changed, less
>focus on British cars.
>
>Reprinted without permission from Skye's BBS (Skye, hope there is no
>copyright!)
>
>At 9:37 am yesterday morning, Motorsport Marketing, publishers of
>Grassroots Motorsports, purchased British Car magazine. British Car
>magazine, which recently published its 100th issue, will relaunch as
>Classic Autosport magazine this summer. While the magazine will still
>cater to the British Car enthusiast, other classic makes and models will
>be added to the mix.
>
>Classic Autosport will be all color, perfect-bound and will start with at
>least 100 pages. Tim Suddard will be the publisher, and British Car
>magazine editor Gary Anderson has agreed to be editor of the new
>publication.
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>The April/May issue of British Car will be the last one to carry the old
>name and logo. British Car readers will see no interuption of service, as
>they will be the first to receive this new and expanded publication.
>
>This marriage will provide to British Car readers more tech features, the
>project cars Grassroots Motorsports has become famous for, car show and
>vintage race event coverage while still maintaining the flavor that
>British Car readers have come to expect. Grassroots Motorsport will remain
>exactly the same, except for slightly less coverage of cars from the
>Fifties. The first project cars planned for the new publication include an
>MG Midget and Porsche 911 that will be restored for the street and vintage
>race MGA and Triumph TR3 project cars.
>
>While there will be some fundamental differences between the two
>publications, this will effectively give Grassroots Motorsports readers
>another bi-monthly fix. You can order a subscription to this new
>publication on our web store www.grassrootsmotorsports.com at the special
>introductory rate of $19.95 for Grassroots Motorsports readers.
>
>More information will be posted as we get things finalized. We will post
>an editorial calendar shortly and the first issue of this new publication
>will be on sale the first of June.
>
>Tim Suddard
>Publishers of Grassroots Motorsports and Classic Autosport
>(End of quote)
>
>This is certainly a shame. I liked British Car and it's format and thought
>it was only getting better. I've read GRM but it's not really my cup of
>tea.
>
>For an interesting exhange with Tim and other members of the 'Classic
>Autosport' staff, go to http://www.themgbexperience.com and go to the BBS.
>Thread is entitled 'Britsh Car Mag'.
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>Dan
>The Garden State (What Exit?)
>'76 MGB Tourer (Driver)
>'65 MGB Tourer (Project)
>NAMGBR #5-2328
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dibiase/Working_MG_Gallery.html
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