[Wareagle]

Once in awhile PHR has a good Pontiac article as in pure Pontiac - like this 1978 T/A 461 Cubes etc. Feb. 2014 issue - http://www.popularhotrodding.com/fea...m/viewall.html

don't really subscribe anymore to any magazines because of there lack of good true blue Pontiac articles - I just pick and choose at the magazine stands

[Diego]

Originally Posted by goatwgn

GM, nor "Hot Rod" has a clue about anything to do with us die hard Pontiac Enthusiasts.

This could not be further from the truth.

Did you see the '55 on the issue from 2 months ago?

One of the staffers has a '64 LeMans daily driver. In fact, I don't think any of the staffers are Chevy folks.

Editor - came from a diesel magazine
Scherr - Mopar
Gillogly - Pontiac
Taylor - he's a hot rod designer

Are there any other staffers? Frieburger is now above the fray but still oversees the magazine, and he hardly could be considered a Chevy-only guy.

[zephyrracer]

Went to the local grocery store this morning and the magazine rack is 40' long and only 10' had mags, the racks were completely empty, I wonder whats up ?

Gregg

[Held for Ransom]

Funny, I just received my NEW issue of HPP (Hot Rod). Expiration date was one month earlier than HPP's. It must cost more to produce Hot Rod than HPP did. Called and transferred to MCR, losing 3 more months ("price matching"). I wonder when the next wave of magazine cuts will happen.

[BLACK70GTO]

Just wondering where you got the phone # to call ?
Can't believe they discontinued our magazine, and automatically replaced with Hotrod !!
Very poor customer service.

[Sirrotica]

Originally Posted by BLACK70GTO

Just wondering where you got the phone # to call ?
Can't believe they discontinued our magazine, and automatically replaced with Hotrod !!
Very poor customer service.

I got it from the inside page of Hot Rod of the index under subscription services. The subscription services take car of all their titles so one stop does it all. Just look through what magazine you'd rather receive before you call and ask them to switch your owed balance to that magazine.

[gregneun]

Just got the new issue of Hot Rod with an explanation that the HPP subscription will be filled with Hot Rod.

Greg

[The Boss]

I got a Hot Rod too.

[transam greg]

I hate hotrod!!! They never even asked if I want another mag. I want my money back!!!

[OVERULD]

Hotrod here too - will switch to MCR.

BJ

[Held for Ransom]

Originally Posted by transam greg

I hate hotrod!!! They never even asked if I want another mag. I want my money back!!!

For Hot Rod magazine, just go to page 10 (it isn't labeled as such, but there is a page 12) and under SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES is an 800 number to call. Tell them your concerns and what recourse they can provide. A pro-rated refund may be one option, but there may be handling fees too making the switch to a different magazine a "better deal".

[amcmike]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Funny, I just received my NEW issue of HPP (Hot Rod). Expiration date was one month earlier than HPP's. It must cost more to produce Hot Rod than HPP did. Called and transferred to MCR, losing 3 more months ("price matching"). I wonder when the next wave of magazine cuts will happen.

I already received HR. HR is much cheaper than HPP was. They should be giving you more issues.

Don't know about a next wave, but I'm anticipating a sharp increase in pricing on what's left now. And when the pricing goes up, I'm going to start being more selective on what I keep.

Won't be renewing more than 6 months in advance, after this debacle.

[The Boss]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

For Hot Rod magazine, just go to page 10 (it isn't labeled as such, but there is a page 12) and under SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES is an 800 number to call. Tell them your concerns and what recourse they can provide. A pro-rated refund may be one option, but there may be handling fees too making the switch to a different magazine a "better deal".

Thanks Mike, I just called, very nice girl on the other end of the phone, switched to MCR for me - not a problem at all.

For those who don't want to look, the number is 800-800-4681.

[Tom Vaught]

Don Keefe wrote for MCR as did Paul Z at one time I believe.

Tom V.

[John V.]

Can anybody tell me why I might like MCR better than Car Craft (the mag they substituted in my case)?

[goatwgn]

Originally Posted by John V.

Can anybody tell me why I might like MCR better than Car Craft (the mag they substituted in my case)?

MCR is a very good magazine IMO. I have subscriptions to them both. MCR is very "mature" and shows a lot of in depth articles on a variety of Muscle Cars. Lots of full restorations documented step by step. Car Craft, however, especially over the last few years, has become somewhat "juvenile", featuring a lot of nonsense like taking a junkyard Chevy 305 and turning up boost (on a junkyard turbocharger) until it blows up, as well as articles on doing things like souping up a POS, and thinking it is cool, how to make a late model Mercury Grand Marquis handle, putting Corvette C7 brakes on everything, and other such crap. I am going to let my subscription run out on that one very soon. It is all in your tastes I suppose. I personally prefer MCR to Car Craft about 10-1.

[John V.]

Sold, I just called and made the switch to MCR.

The lady explained that my subscription had been shortened by 1 month for the Car Craft because the last HPP was Oct and the 1st Car Craft was Oct also, so now my expiration is Aug 2017.

She also tells me a 2nd issue of Car Craft is already "in the mail" to me, so that reduces the no. of remaining issues of MCR I will get.

Hopefully MCR will be a good trade for me.

Thanks for the help here.

[Held for Ransom]

Current MuscleCar Review contents page...

[Wareagle]

For PHR This car was in the Sept. 2014 issue - 67 Firebird - 406 ci. Pontiac engine

[The Boss]

MCR is along the same lines as Hemmings but I think they will be complimentary rather than duplications.

Although I enjoyed HPP, I don't mind reading about other makes.