Car Magazines Monopolizing on the Male Fascination With Cars
By Pierre Placide
Believe it or not, the first car of sorts was a wind driven Italian vehicle that looked like a windmill with wheels. The machine was called Guido Da Vigevano and it was constructed in the year 1335. Leonardo Da Vinci designed a model similar to a tricycle. These were rudimentary crude mobile machines but they were the predecessors of our modern day cars.
Other models were created after and by 1769 the first vehicle capable of moving on its own power was created by M. Brezin, you can find a replica of this vehicle in the Smithsonian Institute. Let’s us now fast forward to modern times. Vehicles for road use were fashioned after the steamroller in the 1800′s and by 1893 the first gasoline powered vehicles were ready for American city streets.
The fascination of men and cars has been a century old tradition. Men have loved their cars since the first days that they appeared on town and city roads.
We remember with fondest the cars of the turn of the 20th century. The famed Model T, by the Ford Motor Company was the height of high society living 1908 – 1927. It was then that the car captured the hearts and minds of American men and it has never ceased since. Men around the world love their cars and the car magazines are well aware of it.
Car magazines and articles have been around since the Model T and other cars of that era as well. In 1908, The American Review of Reviews, published an article on Cars Vs Horses, and The Literary Digest published an article on the Social Value of the Car in 1910. Harper’s Bazaar, featured an article on The Town Cars of 1922.
The Literary Digest’s article raised a good point back then and car magazines still make the point today; the car is wrapped around the social values of any generation. Pictures of men and the fast fancy cars, shows a certain status in society. The more expensive the car the more money that man makes. The more expense the car the more women that man will attract. The more sporty and fast the car is the more daring and adventurous the man is.
Classic Car Magazines
By Elliott Drake
For fans of classic cars there are many publications that offer articles and news purely devoted to pique your specific interest. Car magazines will offer some great pieces about modifications, vintage car restoration and they will usually offer their readers some outstanding photos of some of the finest machines to ever hit the road. Subscribing to car magazines is a good way to find out if there are any vintage car meets in your local area so you’ll be to attend and share your enthusiasm with other devoted car lovers. This is an excellent way to broaden your horizons and meet people with similar interests who love classic cars as much as you.
Classic car mags are also a great way to spot advertisements for specialist, replacement parts for certain vehicles and feature promotions from obscure companies that might be able to order your any unusual parts that you may need in the future for your restoration projects. You’ll be able to find articles that could put you in contact with suppliers that might offer parts that can’t normally be found anywhere else or from conventional stockists.
Buying classic car publications might also be the perfect way to find your ideal vintage car by looking in their classified adverts. Many people with old cars for sale decide to list their treasured beauties in classic car magazines before they advertise them locally or on online auction sites like eBay. It might be a great way to pick up a bargain or simply get your hands on the car of your dreams. There are several publications available that are totally devoted to articles and news about classic cars so make sure you have a look around the site to help you choose your preferred publication, as well as classified ads and articles there are sure to be many glossy photos of brilliant time-honored cars that is sure to wet the appetite of any vintage car enthusiast.
Custom Car Magazines
By Elliott Drake
Motoring enthusiasts will know that there’s no greater joy than owning and restoring your own car, for a select few there is something even more enjoyable than simply repairing and touching up an existing model. People all over the country take great pleasure in building their own custom cars or customizing existing models to match their own tastes and individuality. Custom car magazines such as Max Power are a great way to interact with fellow custom car lovers and read fantastic articles, view classified advertisements and keep up to date on all the latest custom vehicle news.
As with any publication that displays unique items or vehicles, custom-built car magazines are a brilliant way to find extra parts for your projects or be put in touch with specialist stockiest that can provide you with all the necessary parts and accessories for your custom ride. In addition to using custom car magazines for research and ordering parts through custom suppliers there are usually some fantastic classified adverts listed in the backs of the custom car magazines for people selling or seeking their ideal custom built car. Specialized car magazines hold a wealth of information not just for someone wishing to start their own
Custom automobile project but for anyone who has a keen interest in motoring in general as they generally offer outstanding articles and photos as well as information for local car meets that might be appealing for people wanting to share their interests with others.
There might also be areas of interest in specialized car magazines for people who are interested in starting a kit-car project, it’s a brilliant resource for parts and accessories as well as information and advice from other people who’ve decided to take up similar ventures. There are nearly always lists of reputable custom and kit-car dealers that will provide you with everything you need to get started with either your first custom car or push you in the right direction for what you need in order to properly maintain an existing project.