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ACW HAS NEW OWNERS!

Shut up and Drive! Not only is this sound advice for American car fans, it’s also the name of ACW’s new owners…

Hot on the heels of last month’s announcement that American Car World is growing, we have more good news: The fastest growing American car magazine in the UK now also boasts the most knowledgeable and dedicated full-time staff in its field. Late last year, Classic American magazine was sold and moved to deepest Lincolnshire with a diminished staff. Now it’s the turn of American Car World to change hands, but we believe that the UK American car scene is both big enough and important enough to warrant a full compliment of staff, and the magazine is going to benefit as a result.

CHP, who have successfully published the title for a number of years have agreed a sale to Shut Up and Drive Publishing. “I formed this company with the express intention of buying American Car World,” explains founder and Creative Director of Shut Up and Drive, Tony Crowther. “I’ve thought for years about owning my own magazine and putting together a top quality team to work with me and I couldn’t have chosen a better title or team than this one. CHP agreed that the magazine had perhaps not been their number one priority, having a number of automotive titles to look after, and that with the right focus and energy American Car World would continue it’s current improvement and go to even greater heights. They were also happy that we were the right people to make that happen.”

If the name seems familiar it’s because Tony was the Art Editor on Classic American for over seven years and brings a wealth of experience to ACW. “I’ve been in publishing for over 14 years and I’ve thought for a long time that magazines were not being run in the right way; with the needs of the shareholders rather than the readers as the priority. I aim to turn that around and I’ve brought some old friends with me to help. We loved being part of the American car community and weren’t quite ready to let our knowledge and experience go to waste, so we’re going for it. Our new motto is ‘by the people, of the people, for the people’ and we will produce a magazine that everyone can be proud of.”

So what will this mean to you, the readers? Well it’s all good news: There are going to be more features, more offers, more cars for sale... and that’s just the start. But as well as having our own ideas, we want to hear from you too – and what’s more we’re going to give you a public forum where you can do just that.

Who is the new team? First up, Tony Crowther has more experience working as an Art Editor specifically with American cars than anybody else in the UK. If an American car feature needs to be conceived, executed, and laid-out, there’s Tony and then there’s everyone else. He will be ACW’s first dedicated, full-time Art Editor and will put the best photographers around with the best writers to create a class-leading title.

Talking of the best writers out there, former racing driver and Deputy Editor of Classic American Andy Craig will be the magazine’s Editor. He is already a common sight at shows and race meetings, and has been known to get the call from GM when their hottest cars need testing. He told us: “It’s an honour to be part of this team. I’m going to be out on the road constantly and hope to meet a lot of you in person at some of the many events we’ll be attending. We have our work cut-out, but make no mistake, we’re going all-out to make ACW the very best you can get.’”

Heading up the Sales and Marketing Department will be someone familiar to many in business on the American car scene, Vanessa Kerwin-Royle, whose popularity with advertisers on Classic American will now benefit ACW greatly. ‘When Classic American was sold I was devastated that I’d no longer be involved with the friends I’d made at businesses across the country. I’m delighted to be back and look forward to seeing you all soon. If I’ve not spoken to you yet feel free to call me on 0161 443 4121 and we’ll catch up!’

ACW is our sole concern and it will benefit from the fact that the only people who dictate what we do and how we do it… is you and us. No directors. No shareholders. Everybody here is passionate about American iron, first and foremost, and is excited about the opportunity to further enhance ACW. There’ll be more news in your next issue of American Car World where we’ll be telling you a lot more of our plans and introducing some more friends.

See you out there. Happy reading.

Tony Crowther, Creative Director, American Car World

American Car World - now published by:

SHUT UP AND DRIVE PUBLISHING LTD

321 Broadstone Mill

Broadstone Lane

Stockport

Cheshire, SK5 7DL

Editor: Andy Craig 01614434122

andy.craig@shutupanddrivepublishing.com

Creative Director: Tony Crowther 0161 443 4121

tony.crowther@shutupanddrivepublishing.com