end of an era........
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GMHTP didn't take your money and run... it's parent company, Source Interlink (now renamed The Enthusiast Network (TEN), more or less did. They'll more than likely send you issues of Super Chevy after the final issue of GMHTP gets printed and shipped.
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Rick,
I don't know about the other subscribers to GM High Tech but if they send me a copy of Super Chevy I'll mark it return to sender and they can pay the return postage.
Neal
I don't know about the other subscribers to GM High Tech but if they send me a copy of Super Chevy I'll mark it return to sender and they can pay the return postage.
Neal
Don't blame you one bit, Neal!
GMHTP "lives on" in digital format only at www.gmhightechperformance.com, but it's mainly 5th-Gen Camaro and LS content. There's no Editor, no new project cars, or other exclusive content that you received from GMHTP print. The people responsible for uploading fresh content onto it from here on out aren't really interested in Buicks, Pontiacs, and so on. No more Turbo V6 tech, and the boosted Ecotec & 3800 stories I had right around the corner are getting the kibosh. Pretty much everything that isn't Camaro or LS related that gets posted to their site for the next few months are only stories that we owe companies edit on (yes, including you Spoolfool!
) or stores that were previously in print that have been converted to digital. Otherwise, it's mostly crossover stuff from other titles too, including Super Chevy. So if you head over to the site, you'll see 5 or 6 GMHTP-related stories, then you'll see old Novas, tech stories on big blocks, and how to upgrade the suspension on your second-gen Camaro. So it's not really even solid GMTHP content.
If I were you guys, I'd hang onto the GMHTP issues you have, and collect the ones you don't have from car shows, eBay, and other outlets - I am.
They might be worth something someday...
P.S., not only was I the Editor, but I've been a reader/subscriber since 2000, and I feel the same pain all of you are. I was actually more upset that GMHTP was shuttering that day, than I was that I was losing my job. Just some food for thought...
Jerryl
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Send me a pm with your contact info when you get to Houston, or if I can assist in any way to ease the transition.
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Better then "mustangs and fast fords"
Which magazine was replaced with Motor Trend?
I had High Performance Pontiac and received a Motor Trend - they don't even give you a choice as to what you will receive!
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To be honest I find the magazines today are all advertising articles and put synthetic oil in and gain 20 HP stuff
The only one I pick up is Car Craft, all the others seem to be the same Pro Touring thing and Cheby/ Mustang articles. I am actually thinking of getting another National Dragster subscription. I like the Buick board because we are a little different
The only one I pick up is Car Craft, all the others seem to be the same Pro Touring thing and Cheby/ Mustang articles. I am actually thinking of getting another National Dragster subscription. I like the Buick board because we are a little differentYou should have received Hot Rod, since HPP "folded into Hot Rod." But that would make too much sense, now wouldn't it? lol
To be honest I find the magazines today are all advertising articles and put synthetic oil in and gain 20 HP stuff
You'll have that, though. That's where the mass majority of the hobby is headed. Pro-touring is huge right now. With 500+ hp Audis, Beemers, and Benz's scooping up all of the Big Three's customer base - it takes a lot more than being able to go fast in a straight-line to sell performance cars these days. That's why the Big Three are pumping out cars like the CTS-V, Z/28, ZL1, GT500, Viper, and SRT line of Mopars.
The idea behind pro-touring is, to take a classic muscle car and do the same thing for (theoretically) a fraction of the cost.
As far as the advertising articles, many publications get stuck in doing favors for aftermarket companies in conjunction with ads. With as much competition there is out there, it takes a lot more than a tiny ad in the corner of a page to get national exposure. So sometimes, they'll send the publishing companies some of their latest products to test on the magazine's project vehicles.
I wouldn't even use motor trend for toilet paper.
SS/GN
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I just don't think a $ 100,000 pro touring car is what the average guy builds today
As the economy continues to tighten we have less money to play not more and I see some of the articles and just shake my head.
As the economy continues to tighten we have less money to play not more and I see some of the articles and just shake my head.I just don't think a $ 100,000 pro touring car is what the average guy builds today
You can build a budget pro-touring car - those $100,000 builds are just rich guys showing off.
Get this...
http://umiperformance.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_265
Then throw on a set of F-body brakes with upgraded pads and rotors and a set of 17 or 18 inch wheels with some sticky tires, and away you go...
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The Spoolfool 2 cents.
So, what you need to do is anticipate the next trend and corner the market. Everything I've seen in automotive trends, seems to fall into a comfort zone that they can't or don't wont to see out of. Most of the people are getting tired of cookie cutter stuff. Nascar, NHRA. It's all 99% the same stuff from an outsiders perspective, except for the stickers and marketable driver. In two days, I'll once again, be heading out to Speedweek at The Bonneville Salt Flats. This event and cars get almost NO coverage. Danny Thompson (Micky Thompson's son) will be trying to bring the title back to his family, as the fastest wheel driven vehicle on the planet. Yet, this stuff doesn't get much coverage (if any) because there's not big dollars (sponsors) flowing. Next month, The fastest piston driven vehicles on the planet will be going 500 plus MPH at the Reno Air Races. This totally bitchin, once a year, Gladiator arena of WW2 planes have yet to be matched by anything modern. Yet, they are always scratching to get even local coverage.
Here's my crazy idea to someone who wants a great and successful publication. Quit chasing the F*****G dollars. Chase all the very cool stuff that everyone's not paying attention to, and the people and dollars will follow.
Mix it up. Keep it fresh. Think outside the box. Eclectic. Swamp buggy racing? Baja 1000? Sure! We love and live for automotive ingenuity, but give us stuff that we haven't seen before. These local race communities would more than roll out the red carpet for anyone who's willing to promote their sport.
Honestly, It's there for the taking. There MIGHT even be room for some Turbo Buick stuff.
Happy Spooling.
Mike Barnard
So, what you need to do is anticipate the next trend and corner the market. Everything I've seen in automotive trends, seems to fall into a comfort zone that they can't or don't wont to see out of. Most of the people are getting tired of cookie cutter stuff. Nascar, NHRA. It's all 99% the same stuff from an outsiders perspective, except for the stickers and marketable driver. In two days, I'll once again, be heading out to Speedweek at The Bonneville Salt Flats. This event and cars get almost NO coverage. Danny Thompson (Micky Thompson's son) will be trying to bring the title back to his family, as the fastest wheel driven vehicle on the planet. Yet, this stuff doesn't get much coverage (if any) because there's not big dollars (sponsors) flowing. Next month, The fastest piston driven vehicles on the planet will be going 500 plus MPH at the Reno Air Races. This totally bitchin, once a year, Gladiator arena of WW2 planes have yet to be matched by anything modern. Yet, they are always scratching to get even local coverage.
Here's my crazy idea to someone who wants a great and successful publication. Quit chasing the F*****G dollars. Chase all the very cool stuff that everyone's not paying attention to, and the people and dollars will follow.
Mix it up. Keep it fresh. Think outside the box. Eclectic. Swamp buggy racing? Baja 1000? Sure! We love and live for automotive ingenuity, but give us stuff that we haven't seen before. These local race communities would more than roll out the red carpet for anyone who's willing to promote their sport.
Honestly, It's there for the taking. There MIGHT even be room for some Turbo Buick stuff.
Happy Spooling.
Mike Barnard
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