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This article discusses the history and evolution of car magazines over the past 75 years. It highlights the emergence of monthly magazines for car enthusiasts in the 1940s, such as Throttle, Road & Track, Speed Age, Hot Rod, and Motor Trend. The article also mentions the different approaches taken by these magazines in terms of road testing and editorial content. It discusses the impact of the internet and digital media on the decline of print magazines, leading to the closure of many publications. However, it emphasizes the continued importance of magazines in providing in-depth and unique information to car enthusiasts. [Extracted from the article]

Take David Cooper's shop, Cooper Technica, in Bristol, Wisconsin, about 65 miles northwest of Chicago. Cooper Technica has three distinct specialties: custom metal shaping, vintage paint work, and Cotal electromagnetic and Wilson pre-selector gearboxes. The shop has been in business for 30 years, and Cooper comes from a line of machine builders - his family's business was a machine shop that focused on custom work. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the Roy Brizio Street Rods automobile body shop in San Francisco, California, owned by Roy Brizio and the hot-rod automobiles that the shop builds. Topics discussed include the changes that Brizio does to the wheelbases and radiators of the automobiles; and the Ford steel bodies used by Brizio for his builds. Also mentioned are Cadillac automobile builds by him.

A personal narrative of author's experience of having wood graining design in his 1939 Ford DeLuxe is presented.

The article discusses the cuisine of Frédérick Grasser-Hermé, who has written many cookbooks and won many fans in the art world with her unusual dishes and presentations. She was married to the pastry chef Pierre Hermé. Grasser-Hermé created "Technicolor cooking," which she introduced in her cookbook "Serial Colors," and she also wrote "La Cuisinière du Cuisinier" with Alain Ducasse.

Reports on the nature of secret eateries. Lengths patrons will go to keep locations secret; Number of guests and prices; Emphasis placed on using natural ingredients.

Presents a photo layout on Las Vegas fashion. New advertising campaign which promotes a return to hard-core lifestyle; High rollers who come to gamble; Tourists who enjoy the shows; Exaggerated hotels and casinos.

Presents a photo essay on kiteboarding. Kent Marinkovic, 34, one of the pioneers of kiteboarding; Statements by Oliver Butsch, a professional tennis player and model; Fashions by Reebok, Nike and and Adidas.

Describes the apartment of architect and designer Mike Latham. How everything in the apartment is on wheels and can be moved easily; Use of glass in his designs; Way that Latham became an architect; His thoughts on complexity and change.

Discusses the author's experiences with dining in France. His breach of French etiquette at a restaurant and during a tour of Normandy; His visit to Champagne, France and his experience drinking champagne with counts and countesses.

Features the street rod automobiles and its growing popularity. History of street rods; List of shops that build these automobiles.

Profiles author Philip Roth, 57, whose latest work is `Patrimony: A True Story.' It recounts the author's father Herman's battle with and death from a brain tumor, as well as Roth's own emergency quintuple heart bypass. Book; Career; Background; Critics.

Opinion. Provides a look into the hot rod era of American history which began in the 1930s. Speed records met and broken by drivers of hot rods; Details of the Pierson Brothers' Coupe built by Dick and Bob Pierson; Description of the Pierson Brothers' Coupe; Best speed record of 227.33 mph reached by the coupe in 1991.

Presents an excerpt from a bachelor's diary. His concerns about hair-loss; The usual guy-group dinner conversation; The phone numbers he collected at a bar.

Presents excerpts from the diary kept by Jean Chaney, 68, while she and her husband were trapped in their car by a snowstorm in California's Sierra Nevadas. Jean and her husband Ken, 75, both perished, and weren't found until eight weeks after they became lost in the remote mountain area.

A list of ten cars that New Yorkers, who tend not to drive everywhere, might use for specific purposes is presented. A Land Rover LR2 is chosen for its ability to withstand New York City potholes. A Toyota Tundra Crewmax is selected as a weekend car to rehab a house in the Catskills. A Honda Element would be useful for driving to Costco, Ikea and Fairway.

Reflects on male friendship. The author's best friend and their experiences; Mention of the pictorial book 'Dear Friends: American Photographs of Men Together, 1840-1918;' Types of friends the author has had; The meaning of a best friend.

Profiles homing pigeon breeder Joe Musto. Comments about breeding techniques by Musto; Biographical details; Routes of homing pigeons.

Focuses on Gordon Parks, a photographer, composer, poet, author and film director. Comment that he is a ladies' man; His relationships with women; How age has affected him; Career highlights.

Presents a humorous commentary on the differences between comfort and aestheticism in furniture. Problems that can be created when two people of different tastes marry and try to decorate the home; Suggestion of the author for solving this problem.

Profiles tailor Gene Lubin. Opinion that he is king of the Bar Mitzvah suit; Lubin's renown; His business philosophy; Career information; How Lubin provides free Shatness testing for his ultra-Orthodox customers; His chief competitor Lester Kronfeld.

Features the style of Richard Dietl, a retired New York City detective who is now working as an international security analyst. Costs of clothing and accessories; Wardrobe as accessory to the gun; Intuitive style.

Profiles author Evan Hunter, 65, who wrote his first book, `The Blackboard Jungle,' in 1954. Hunter's latest book, written under his pen name Ed McBain, is `Kiss,' already on the best-seller lists. Writing routine; Travels; Plot and title ideas; Personal life.

Introduces the Jaguar XK8, the first sports car produced by Jaguar in 21 years. The V8 engine introduced in the XK8; Construction and features of the XK8. INSETS: Finally: A Jaguar V8;By the numbers.