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Originally Posted by Bob Don
I worked for the late Steve Collison from '81 to '93. Most of my articles appeared in Super Stock & Drag Illustrated but I also wrote articles for Car Craft, Bracket Racing USA, and Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords. I tried to highlight class racers whenever possible and did features on Dave LeBrun, Alan Peters, and Jim Barber to name a few. I love seeing magazine features on class racers. My friend Johnny D is doing a pretty good job at Drag Racing Action (When was the last time you saw a A/SA on the COVER of a national car magazine?) and I have seen some nice pieces in National Dragster.
I too love the old muscle but I also see a great diversity of combinations in other classes as well (like Art Leong's SS Neon). In a utopian world, I would like to see a resurrection of SS&DI but I realize the audience would be limited. Evan is right in that the bottom line is the bottom line. Selling magazines is the goal which means presenting a product that appeals to as many people as possible.
(BTW Evan, I am semi-rettired now so if you're looking for a writer, let me know.)
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Bob I've read your stuff in BRUSA and always enjoyed it. Guys like you & Collison were the ones who made those mags great. (Evan I still think your an exception under todays standards as you've kept the faith LOL!!)
In fact I still have many of those mags packed away!!
Jeff I agree. In todays world of instant gratification and short attention span many readers fail to provide quality positive input like they did during the days of Car Craft All Stars etc.