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Automobile year, is it still going?

Discussion in 'Collectables, Literature, & Models' started by gt4me, Dec 18, 2013.

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  1. gt4me

    gt4me F1 Veteran

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    Been buying Automobile Year at Xmas every year for as long as I can remember, don't seem to be any around this year.
    Is it still in business?
     
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    I hear it has closed up with some infighting over archives, etc. There is a pretty long article about it on the web somewhere, but I don't remember where.

    It's a shame. It was a first class publication, but a deadly combination of demographics, publication costs, etc., apparently brought about its inevitable demise.

    I have the first 35 volumes and would be interested in completing the set.
     
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    Hi Jack,
    Thanks for that. What a shame, I've been buying it for years and always enjoy reading it over the holidays.
    Hopefully they'll find a way to get things sorted.
     
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    Strange that the Motorbooks website is unchanged and mentions the shop in Cecil Court even though it closed a couple of months ago.

    I seen copies of the French edition of Automobile Year (L'Annee Automobile) so it is certainly still going).

    Jonathan
     
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    I emailed Motorbooks and got a reply stating that they are taking preorders for it.
    They expect delivery in the New year.
     
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    Jack-the-lad Seven Time F1 World Champ Owner Silver Subscribed

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    My apologies to all! I misread your original post as Automobile Quarterly.

    I hope no one was unduly inconvenienced by my mistake.

    Jack
     

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