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{{Short description|American trade publication}}
'''''Skinned Knuckles''''' is a monthly publication written by and for [[antique car|antique]] and [[classic car|classic]] [[automobile]] restorers. Fondly known to subscribers merely as "SK", it answers to either name. In its 32nd year of continuous publication this journal promotes [[automotive restoration|authentic restoration]] of cars and trucks. It does not advocate modification, alteration or [[hot rod|‘hot-rodding’]]. Its mission is to preserve the historical integrity of vehicles, ranging from the earliest [[history of the electric vehicle|electric]], [[steam car|steam]] and [[internal combustion engine|internal combustion]] or [[spark-ignition|gasoline]] engines to the period where legislation dictated [[automobile emissions control|emission controls]] and computers replaced the mechanical components of a car. ▼
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▲'''''Skinned Knuckles''''' is a monthly publication written by and for [[antique car|antique]] and [[classic car|classic]] [[automobile]] restorers. Fondly known to subscribers merely as "SK", it answers to either name.
==History and profile==
Initially founded by Bill Cannon in 1976, the first issue was published in February 1977.<ref>{{cite web |title=Skinned Knuckles journal, Vol 1 No 7, February 1977|url=https://www.pinterest.at/pin/413627547022454749/ |publisher=Pinterest|accessdate=26 May 2020}}</ref> The early issues have become true
Selected columns from ''Skinned Knuckles'' appear regularly in such publications as ''Vintage Truck'' magazine, The Pierce-Arrow Society newsletters, ''Old Cars Weekly'' and the ''Old Cars Weekly Guide to Restoration'', and numerous antique-car club newsletters.
From the beginning, and continuing today, [http://www.skinnedknuckles.net ''Skinned Knuckles''] is available by subscription only, not on the news stands. Many of the current subscribers are also original subscribers, priding themselves on owning complete libraries dating from Volume 1, Issue 1. ▼
▲From the beginning, and continuing today,
''Skinned Knuckles'' prides itself on the fact that it is not merely a ‘picture’ magazine of pretty cars and trucks, but is specifically written for the collector interested in restoring a vehicle to its original condition. They are in the technical forefront of restoration and other subjects of a topical and timely nature. There is a carefully balanced mix between the traditional "antique" automobiles and
Skinned Knuckles seem to have stopped publishing. The website and phone numbers are no longer active and current subscribers no longer receive issues. I received my most current issue in April 2021 but others have received their last one in September.
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▲''Skinned Knuckles'' prides itself on the fact that it is not merely a ‘picture’ magazine of pretty cars and trucks, but is specifically written for the collector interested in restoring a vehicle to its original condition. They are in the technical forefront of restoration and other subjects of a topical and timely nature. There is a carefully balanced mix between the traditional "antique" automobiles and trucks--pre-WWII--and the "newer" collectibles which are the center of interest to some of the younger, new-to-the-hobby collector. The journal is geared toward the handy, grease-under-the-fingernails type of mechanic. Subscribers drive their cars, not merely display them at car shows. They are proud of their vehicles.
==External links==
*[http://www.skinnedknuckles.net Skinned Knuckles Website]
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