''Car Craft'' was a

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devoted to

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hot rod Hot rods are typically American cars that might be old, classic, or modern and that have been rebuilt or modified with large engines optimized for speed and acceleration. One definition is: "a car that's been stripped down, souped up and ma ...

ding, and

drag racing Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, mos ...

. It was published by the

Motor Trend Group Motor Trend Group, LLC (formerly known as Source Interlink Media and TEN: The Enthusiast Network) is a media company that specializes in enthusiast brands, such as ''Motor Trend'' and ''Hot Rod (magazine), Hot Rod''. Headquartered in El Segundo, ...

. It was established in 1953. The magazine published articles directed at inexperienced and expert car mechanics, such as rebuilding a

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. The motto of the magazine was ''Loud, Fast, Real'', which emphasized its more budget-oriented approach to automobile building. When compared to similar magazines, ''Car Craft'' often featured vehicles built on a "real world" budget, with an emphasis on functionality over style. Sister publication ''Hot Rod'' overlapped to an extent on some of the same subject matter, however ''Hot Rod'' covered more professionally built vehicles. One of the editors-in-chief was John Mcgann. Previous editors included Rick Voegelin, Jon Asher, Jeff Smith, John Baechtel, Chuck Schifsky, Matt King, David Freiburger and Douglas Glad. ''Car Craft'' named an annual All-Star drag racing team each year plus a lifetime achievement award. On December 9, 2019, MotorTrend publisher TEN Publishing announced that they will cease publishing of ''Car Craft'', alongside 18 other magazines. March 2020 was the final issue of the magazine.

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External links

Official ''Car Craft'' Website
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