RIP: SCC

[George Roffe]

Actually, with deference to my dear friend Mike K., I have to say that 
the real driving force behind making SCC a true enthusiast's magazine 
was editor Larry Savaadera.  While he may not have been a good business 
manager or a real technical guy, he KNEW how to put together the right 
people and direct the content.  During his tenure he brought on Dave, 
Mike, Josh, and several other good tech folks (can't forget Ken Nord, 
another SE-R guy).  That was the golden age of that magazine and IMHO IF 
Larry weren't ousted, it would still be in publication and still be a 
great enthusiast magazine.

One of the things I liked about SCC during Larry's tenure was that it 
didn't really matter what kind of car you had, you still loved to read 
the articles because they were full of good info, at least IMHO.  I 
always read it cover to cover.  The turd they brought in to replace 
Larry was a total doofus.  He was in charge when I wrote my article and 
the only changes made in editing were stupid sophomoric crap that came 
from the direction he was taking the magazine (Scott Oldham IIRC). 

I think there is still a great market for a technical magazine for 
enthusiasts that is NOT marque oriented.  I think guys like Dave and 
Mike and a handful of others could put together a great glossy print 
magazine that included no BS technical stuff and some good ol' 
celebratory features with well done cars, not over done cars.  The 
problem today is it's SO much cheaper to put together a web site and all 
the kids are doing it.  Therein lay the problem however (at least long 
term) is that it's all the KIDS that are doing it and most suck.  There 
are few like Mike putting together quality, TRUE quality web content.

George Roffe
Turd Rex


Erik Halvorson wrote:
> Huh, bikini sluts?  WTF magazine were you reading my friend?  Even in 
> the later death throws, the less than struggling to be competent crew 
> didnt' stoop to cheese cake to sell the mag.  The advertisers might 
> have and that might be what you saw but not the cover nor the article 
> photos.  Now if we are talking WAY early SCC like late 80's early 90's 
> then you may have a point.  I have an oldie goldie SCC that had a nice 
> parting article on an SCCA G Production 510.  Most of the featured 
> cars were hondas and most of the modifications were wheels, paint and 
> a chrome filter and/or valve cover.  When Mike, Dave and the boys 
> arrived in SCC town, the magazine became something scompletely 
> different and competent. 
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