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Boron Chamber of Commerce Member

Art's Automotive Magazines

Magazines and Literature for the Hot Rod, Vintage, and Classic Car Owner

Art's Antique Automotive Magazines
Art's Automotive Magazines
27012 Twenty Mule Team Rd.
Boron, CA 93516
(760) 762-6752

Located in the heart of Boron's central business district, Art's Automotive Magazines is one of Boron's most unique and interesting shops. Art's Automotive Magazines is a one-of-a-kind specialty shop that buys, sells, and trades hot rod, classic car, muscle car, vintage car, motorcycle, and speed boat magazines. Art's extensive magazine collection boasts over 1,000,000 publications (from his last count which was more than four years ago) with some magazines dating as far back as the late 1800s.

Known as "Mr. Magazine" on the drag racing and vintage car show circuit, owner Art Croft, has been selling his vintage publications at major motor sports events all over California for the last ten years. Some of the events Art's Automotive Magazines has been a featured vendor at include; the Famosa drag races in Bakersfield, the Winternational drag races at Pomona and the L. A. Roadster Vintage Car Show in Los Angeles.

Art moved his business from Vista, California to Boron in January of 2005 and opened his doors for business in March. He was attracted to Boron because of the town's central location to the major events he attends, the affordable rent, and the dry climate which helps in the preservation of his magazine collection. After getting to know a few of the locals he was please to learn of the large number of people in Boron who owned and restored vintage street rods and classic muscle cars.

What's in Stock?

Whether you drive a Chevy, Ford, Dodge, or an import, Art's Automotive Magazines has a magazine that fits any and all car enthusiasts. Looking for a special issue of Hot Rod magazine? Art's has them all, including the first issue from January 1948. Here is a partial list of some of the magazines you will find at Art's Automotive Magazines:

  • 1001 Rod Ideas
  • All Chevy
  • Automobile
  • Car and Driver
  • Cars and Parts
  • Car Collector
  • Car Craft
  • Classic Chevy World
  • Collectable Automobiles
  • Corvette Fever
  • Corvette Monthly
  • Corvette News
  • Custom Rodder
  • Cycle Rider
  • Drag Racing USA
  • Easy Rider
  • High Performance Mopar
  • Hot Boat
  • Hot Rod
  • Hot Truck
  • Hot VW
  • In The Wind
  • Low Rider
  • Mopar Action
  • Mopar Muscle
  • Motorcyclist
  • Motorcycling
  • Motor Trend
  • Mustang
  • Popular Hot Rodding
  • Road and Track
  • Rod and Custom
  • Rodder's Journal
  • Street Rodding
  • Street Rodder
  • Truckin'

Ordering and Pricing

Although there are exceptions to every rule, such as, special editions, and highly desirable collector's issues most of Art's magazines from 1960 to the present are priced using the following guidelines:

1960 to 1969 = $5.00 each
1970 to 1979 = $3.00 each
1980 to 2005 = $2.00 each

motor trend magazine motorcyclist magazine rodders journal magazine hot boat magazine

Here are just a few of the rare and vintage magazines stocked by Art's Automotive Magazines. Call for special pricing on these collectable issues.

Pre 1960 issues

Art's Automotive Magazines carries an extensive collection of pre 1960s automobile and vintage motorcycle magazines dating back to the early 1900s. He also has several highly collectable magazines in stock such as, the first issue of Hot Rod magazine, collectable issues featuring Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, the first issue of Hot Boat and a few autographed pieces of memorabilia. Searching for a special edition of a hot rod, drag racing, or boat magazine? If it rolled on the road, burned up the strip, or floated on the water give Art's Automotive Magazines a call. He probably has the magazine you are looking for.

Mr. Magazine Specials

Be sure to ask about Mr. Magazine's "Good Guy" special when buying magazines from the 1960s to the present. Spend ten dollars or more on regularly priced issues and receive a 10% discount. Spend $100.00 or more on regularly priced issues and receive a 25% discount.

Art's Automotive Magazines also features a volume discount when purchasing yearly collections totaling five years or more from our 1980s to the present collections. Buy any five years worth of magazines from these years and receive a whopping 50% off of your order. Here is an example of how it works: (Hot Rod Magazine - January 1980 to December 1985, 60 issues, normal price $2.00 per issue totaling $120.00. Art's Automotive Magazines volume discount price, $60.00, or one dollar per issue).

Shipping

Shipping is not included in the price of magazines sold at Art's Automotive Magazines. All prepaid orders usually ship within two days via UPS or the U. S Postal Service. Shipping rates are individually calculated on every order and all orders must be prepaid in U. S dollars prior to shipping. Art's ships to the United States and Canada with rates being a little higher to Canada, Alaska and Hawaii. International shipping is available via Fedex but these rates are not cheap. Please call for a quote on shipping to countries other than the United States and Canada.

Art's Automotive Magazines - A Proud Member of the Boron Chamber of Commerce Since 2005.


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