For those not Familiar with Car life, which finally folded in about 1975 I think, after publishing since about 1955, it was more of an enthusiasts magazine than say Motor trend yet still covered new cars and did road tests. I almost think of it as the Road and Track of car mags of the day. It was not filled with the hype and journalistic writing we see today in C & D, R & T, Automobile, etc. Here is a summary of a couple of the issues FYI--- CAR LIFE MAGAZINE, AUGUST 1970 Cover excellent, very minor wear Interior and pages likewise ROAD TESTS--- Best of Corvettes, the LT-1 Chrysler 300-H-2 FEATURES--- The Letter car remembered (Chrysler 300) TECHNICAL ARTICLES--- Pinto 122ci German Built 4 forthcoming Z-28 with slalom modifications (Project Slalom) Emission kit for older cars Holly 350 and 500 cfm 2 barrel carb comparisons, tested for hp, mileage, and throttle response AND many more articles including- Parnelli Jones and his Mustang at Lime Rock Road test comparator chart-test summarys CAR LIFE MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 1962 Cover excellent, very minor wear Interior and pages likewise ROAD TESTS--- 300 hp 327 Corvette Avanti Valiant V-100 2 dr w/ 170 engine Ford Falcon Futura 260 V8 FEATURES--- 1962 annual index Bonneville 1962 National Drags 1962 TECHNICAL ARTICLES--- Buick big V-8 analysis Fundamentals of Performance-Maximum Speed principles Tuning the corvair AND many more articles including 34 Franklin V 12 classic photo article |