Auto Restorer

I was really hoping for more from this magazine but after only a couple copies it's been a bit of a let down.With so many different antique vehicles, I hoped & assumed it would be more general technique information. Something I can or others could use across a vast array of old cars. Unfortunately what I've seen thus far is very vehicle specific. Hopefully this will change & if it does will update you.I'm a car nut so I'm still glad I tried it, I just can't say for sure I will continue with future years.

I'm happy to review this magazine. I bought an old F-100 pickup truck that I want to restore. Before I found the truck that I ended up buying, I subscribed to several restoration, old truck, etc. magazines. AutoRestorer was one of them. I ended up dropping all of those magazines but this one. It's hard to put my finger on exactly why this one appealed to me more than the others. It isn't a slick, glossy magazine like the others.It's not loaded with pretty photos of old trucks--in fact, they're pretty rare (if you want that, I recommend Vintage Trucks magazine). And the pages are only a couple of notches better in quality than newsprint. One thing that I do know is that I found all kinds of extremely helpful information in the letters to the editor, both from those writing to the editor and the editors themselves. I didn't have that experience with the other magazines. I've probably picked up a few good pieces of information from the various articles, too.

I've been subscribing to this magazine for most of a decade, and I've never been disappointed. Solid, useful content. No glossy paper or erectile dysfunction ads here; for that, go pick up a copy of Cheby Crapt or whatever Source Interlink is pumping out these days. This magazine is for the person who actually wants to learn a thing or two about automotive restoration. If you prefer to spend time working on your car in the garage versus looking at pictures of them on the can, this is what you need. Both the writers and the readers who write in are knowledgeable and helpful. This is almost more of a community newspaper than a magazine, for a community of enthusiasts. You won't find a better periodical.

My husband can't live without this magazine. Since retiring we have cut back on magazine subscriptions to save some money, but this one will never get cut until he can't read it anymore. Good stuff.

It's a great magazine but next renewal I'll pay more to get it on paper. I don't think it lends itself to the Kindle format like books do.

I bought this subscription for my husband as a gift. When renewal time came he definitely wanted it renewed. That told me a lot. There have been other magazines he did not renew. He's a self taught mechanic and is now tackling a full restoration project so he must be learning things from this magazine.

Have had this magazine in hard copy form for years, time for electronic copy to get rid of piles of magazines. Very informative articles, works well for my needs as a DIY'r.

Auto Restorer provides the indepth, detailed and step by step directions that are needed by the amateur (and perhaps some professionals) when dealing with auto restoration.Articles are well written and illustrated and show things such a starter rebuild, a carburetor refurbishment, instrument panel repair, etc as well as new product testing.The magazine does not accept advertising, which allows it to be free from any bias to favor those who purchase pages.It's a quick read, but a good addition to your auto library for future reference.