''European Car'' was an American automotive enthusiast magazine 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'', ''Hot Rod'', and ''Roadkill''. Headquartered in New York City, ...

. The magazine was in circulation between 1978 and 2018

History and profile

The magazine was started in late 1978 with the name ''VW Greats''. In February 1979 it was renamed ''VW & Porsche'', a

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enthusiast magazine. During this period it was published on a bimonthly basis. Later the title was changed in the 1990s and in addition to VW, the magazine covered BMW, Porsche,

Audi Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. As a subsidiary of its parent company, the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide. Th ...

, and Italian and British prestige brands. Although its main focus was the tuning of those cars, factory new car news and DIY repairs were also featured. Additionally, there were features of past "classic" models by the same group of manufacturers. It was published on a monthly basis. The magazine ended publication in early 2018.

References

External links

Official website
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