Made from Scratch: Personal Car Magazine

[Falcon Ranchero]

Back in 2023, in grade 11 Comm. Tech. class, we had an assignment to design a magazine cover so that it looks realistic. I did a car magazine cover, took the photo myself, and designed it. I liked that enough I ended up making it a full 32-page magazine, and so Issue #1 debuted May 2023. Since then I have 3 more made; Issue #2, February 2024, Issue #3, March 2024, and Issue #4, May 2024, that latter probably being the final issue since I no longer have access to the school's great computers with free Adobe products. Originally dubbed "Old Rods" magazine, I changed it to "Old Cars". Between the 32 pages are cars I took photos of, and I wrote about them. The price on the top right of the cover is purely suggestive as I put it there for the sake of having an authentic cover. Thus far, it is an extremely exclusive magazine as only my grandma and my Great Uncle have all four issues, and my Comm. Tech teacher and Driving Instructor have the pilot "Old Rods" titled Issue #1.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 27, 2024 by Falcon Ranchero

[thatz4u]

Nice

[JollySipper]

That's cool...... you're an established publisher now! 

What's the scoop on the '66 Impala in the last issue? My parents had one when I was small, I remember it fondly........

[Falcon Ranchero]

18 hours ago, JollySipper said:

That's cool...... you're an established publisher now! 

What's the scoop on the '66 Impala in the last issue? My parents had one when I was small, I remember it fondly........

We saw the car in the parking lot at the Garlyn Zoo in St. Ignace; here's the page spread. I titled it "Zoo Animal" as a pun because it's an Impala, and it was at the Zoo ?

[JollySipper]

That's Cool.......... My favorite 60s Impala! Ours was white with a black bucket seat interior, 327/powerglide combo for motor-vation. I've wanted to build a replica, it would mean swapping a small block into Revell's SS kit............ I might get around to it yet.

[Falcon Ranchero]

I have a list here of what’s featured in the magazines, in case something seems interesting to anyone I can put the page spread on here:

Issue#1- intro, 86 elcamino, pre-war hot rods, 82 continental, 65 t bird, 68 chevelle, car spotters, 59 ford, vintage photos, custom utility trailer 1963, wreck 63 ford 300, 83 caddy, bear and mercury, model cars, why I like cars.

lssue#2- 2023 Car shows. Intro, Sault show, St. Ignace show, Sudbury show, Kinross show, A&W show, Meteors, the end

Issue#3-  intro, 59 Pontiac, 60 olds, pair of 61 T bird and 64 comet wagon, forgotten cars, 73 RV, car spotters, 1983 car show, march break sightings, Cougar El Gato, old photo, model cars, new info on custom utility trailer 1963.

lssue#4- intro, 66 impala, 60 Linc, 67 Newport, 73 Pontiac, 66 Galaxie, 68 Meteor, car spotters, light show T bird, red 65 T bird, Bruce Mines car show, 68 ford Techna, old photo, model cars, the end

 

[slusher]

Man, that 66 Impala is sharp!