Re: Packard V-8 CID race What if?

Posted by BH On 2011/2/12 12:10:30

Not to go further off-topic, but the problem with many of today's hobby magazines is that more and more articles are being written by mere writers and reporters who, even if they have a genuine connection to the hobby, lack sufficient appreciation and knowledge of the particular subject of a given article.

Of course, no one person can know everything about every marque and model, but no matter how much research a writer does and how many notes they take, their work is only as good as their sources and fact-checking (if any). Sadly, I've heard/read plenty of inaccuracies that come right out of the mouths of some ill-informed vehicle owners - not merely misquotes.

Last but not least, the end result often suffers at the hand of an equally detached editor, whose only concern is page layout, deadlines, and ad revenue.