In my childhood (late 70’s, early 80’s) I recall having comic books called Car-toons that were, of course, car-related. Mostly hot-rod style stuff. They were my treasured possession until I barfed on them and my mother threw them away. I didn’t question their disappearance while I was sick (I assumed she’d cleaned them and set them aside!) and by the time I got better, the trash guy had taken them.
Anyhow, it’s impossible to google for something with such a common name, so I am appealing to gearhead Dopers to help me! Anyone recall this, any of the artist’s names, etc?
Oh yes. I still have some, well-worn and in sorry shape, but hey, back then they were readin’ material, not collectors’ items.
Google on George (I think) Trosley- I know he’s still drawing, (recent ads for Demon carburetors, for one) and also look for his arcetypes “Krass & Bernie”.
You might also try “Car-Toons Magazine” and keep it in quotations.
I used to love those mags. Especially the “learn to draw Car-Toons” segments.
My favorite single story was about the two main guys (a fat one and a skinny dark haired guy. Can’t remember the names) building a time traveling van to go back in time to buy cheaper gas because, oh my god gas was almost a dollar!
Second favorite was one where they made a F1 car with a huge gas tank and a refueling nozzle from a jet plane and did not have to pit at all and won the Indy 500. Of course they must have had magic tires on the car.