Automobile (magazine)

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Automobile

The June 2008 cover of Automobile.

The June 2008 cover of Automobile.
Editor Michael Floyd
Categories Automobile magazine
Frequency Monthly
Publisher TEN: The Enthusiast Network
Total circulation
(2013)		 563,635
Founder David E. Davis
First issue April 1986 (1986-04)
Company TEN: The Enthusiast Network
Country United States
Based in Los Angeles
Language American English
Website www.automobilemag.com
ISSN 0894-3583
OCLC number 31735584

Automobile is an American automobile magazine published by TEN: The Enthusiast Network. A group of former employees of Car and Driver led by David E. Davis founded Automobile in 1986 with support from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation[1][2] – using the credo No Boring Cars.[3] Automobile distinguishes itself as more of a lifestyle magazine than the other automotive publications, an editorial theme that Davis greatly expanded upon from his tenure as the editor of Car and Driver.

Unlike most other automobile magazines, Automobile does not often do instrumented tests of cars or provide much technical data. Instead, the reviews of vehicles are subjective experiential reports with the cars in their naturally intended, real world environment. Additionally, Automobile reserves a good portion of each issue covering vehicles no longer in production, but still relevant to collectors or automotive history as a whole. For example, the magazine includes features such as "Collectable Classic," an in-depth review of a particular older car, and reports from recent classic and antique car auctions. Automobile also has a regular column by former General Motors designer Robert Cumberford, who analyzes styling elements of current production models and show cars, often linking their design to those of older cars.[4]

For its first 25 years, Automobile was headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the building of the former The Pretzel Bell, a college dive bar.[5][6]

In May 2014, Automobile relocated from Ann Arbor to Los Angeles and cut staff significantly, including longtime editor-in-chief Jean Jennings, who had helped David E. Davis found the magazine. Jennings remains editor-in-chief of the website JeanKnowsCars.com.

There is no relationship between Automobile and the similarly titled French publication L’Automobile Magazine, which was founded in 1946 and is published by Motor Presse France.

Publishers

Dates Publisher
1986 – 1991 News Corporation
1991 – 2007 Primedia
2007 – present Source Interlink Media

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Grimes, William (2011-03-28). "David Davis Jr. Dies at 80". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  2. ↑ "Auto Magazine Founder David E. Davis Jr. Dies". SFGate. Hearst Communications. 2011-03-28. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
  3. ↑ "David E. Davis, Jr., Automotive Journalism's "Hemingway on Wheels," Is Dead". Insideline.com. 2011-03-28.
  4. ↑ http://www.cision.com/us/2013/06/top-10-national-automotive-magazines/
  5. ↑ "Vile Gossip", Jean Jennings, Automobile, November, 2007
  6. ↑ "Liberty Street - ArborWiki"

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