About Hotrod & Restoration Magazine
Since its inception in 1998, Hotrod & Restoration has established itself as the "Voice of the
Hot Rod, Restoration & Performance Marketplace." Designed to serve as the hot rod and
restoration professional's most valuable business-to-business resource, our dynamic
editorial package guarantees close readership of each and every issue. An essential resource
for hot rod, street rod, muscle car, performance and restoration businesses, the pages of
Hotrod & Restoration are filled with incisive business reporting and timely information
geared to improve professionalism and profitability. Skilled retailers, builders, restorers,
“customizers,” engine builders, fabricators, machines shop owners and other key industry
buyers study the issues of Hotrod & Restoration for new profit center, important trends,
profitable ideas and their first looks at the latest products.
In 1990, Jim and Debbie Lewis created Lewis Communications, Inc., producing trade and
consumer shows in the motorcycle markets. In 1998, Jim and his brother, Steve, launched
Hotrod & Performance, under the management of the PRI team. In 2002, Jim and Debbie
brought HRP into Lewis Communications.
Also in 2002, they launched the Hotrod & Performance Trade Show in Indianapolis. They
later launched the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. Jim believed strongly
in the importance of the history of hot rodding and in acknowledging the folks who have
shaped this industry.
In 2007, Bobit Business Media acquired Hotrod & Restoration magazine and the Hotrod &
Restoration trade show.
Editorial and Advertising Calendar
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Media Kit & Editorial Calendar
Editorial and Advertising Calendar
