I Got My car In Kit Car

The question I am most often asked as editor of Kit Car magazine is, “How do I get my car in Kit Car?” I generally tell the questioner that I must see the car. It has to be at one of the shows or events I cover or that my writers attend. I tell the hobbyist that the car should have something intangible that sets it apart from other cars (e.g. a different engine setup; a unique cosmetics and/or paint and detail job; or an avant-garde design change). It must have something that separates it from the myriad other cars we see and feature every year.

I mentioned this treatment of the subject in my Driver’s Side column in the July ’02 issue, and my intent was to run the best of the best. The response has been overwhelming. The number of letters and pictures has far exceeded my expectations, so to accommodate you dedicated hobbyists who have noteworthy cars, we will show 12 cars in this issue—a cornucopia of styles—and follow it up several times a year. This feature will not run in every issue, but will be an occasional segment.

The best advice I can give you is this: I discounted many submissions because the photos just weren’t good enough. Many were much too dark. Review Kit Car and see what we use. Take a good look at your car and photograph it without any junk or clutter in the background. Walk around your car to find the best angle. Shoot from above the car, below it, or dead-on; find the shot that best shows off your project. Keep the sun at your back and keep the shadows and darkness to a minimum. Take pictures you are proud of; these should be pictures you’d like to enlarge and make posters of. Those are the pictures we want. Above all, have fun, and maybe we’ll see your car in Kit Car. Send your photos and information to:

I Got My Car in Kit Car
Kit Car Magazine
6420 Wilshire Blvd.
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Los Angeles, CA 90048