Skinned Knuckles
Encyclopedia
Skinned Knuckles is a monthly publication written by and for antique
and 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 authentic restoration
of cars and trucks. It does not advocate modification, alteration or ‘hot-rodding’
. Its mission is to preserve the historical integrity of vehicles, ranging from the earliest electric
, steam
and internal combustion
or gasoline
engines to the period where legislation dictated emission controls
and computers replaced the mechanical components of a car.
Initially founded by Bill Cannon in 1976, the early issues have become true collector’s items, sought by restorers to complete their library. Over the years a number of very well known and highly respected names in the automotive restoration hobby have contributed articles, thoughts and opinions to this journal. Thousands of articles, shop-hints, product and book reviews, short-cuts and vehicle analysis have appeared in the 360+ issues. Many of these back issues are still available from the original inventory.
From the beginning, and continuing today, 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.
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.
Antique car
In the United States, an antique car is generally defined as a car over 45 years of age, this being the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America. However, the legal definition for the purpose of antique vehicle registration varies widely. The antique car era includes the veteran...
and classic
Classic car
A classic car is an older car; the exact meaning is variable. The Classic Car Club of America maintains that a car must be between 20 and 40 years old to be a classic, while cars over 45 years fall into the Antique Class.- Classic Car Club of America :...
automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
restorers. Fondly known to subscribers merely as "SK", it answers to either name. In its 32nd year of continuous publication this journal promotes authentic restoration
Automotive Restoration
Automobile restoration is the process of repairing the degraded aspect of a car to return it to an overall "authentic" condition. To renovate a car without updating or upgrading it by keeping in line with how it would have appeared when first offered for sale...
of cars and trucks. It does not advocate modification, alteration or ‘hot-rodding’
Hot rod
Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another possible origin includes modifications to or...
. Its mission is to preserve the historical integrity of vehicles, ranging from the earliest electric
History of the electric vehicle
The history of the electric vehicle began in the mid-19th century. An electrical vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. The high cost, low top speed and short range of electric vehicles, compared to later internal combustion vehicles, led to a worldwide decline in their use...
, steam
Steam car
A steam car is a light car powered by a steam engine.Steam locomotives, steam engines capable of propelling themselves along either road or rails, developed around one hundred years earlier than internal combustion engine cars although their weight restricted them to agricultural and heavy haulage...
and internal combustion
Internal combustion engine
The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high-temperature and high -pressure gases produced by combustion apply direct force to some component of the engine...
or gasoline
Spark-ignition
The term spark-ignition engine refers to internal combustion engines, usually petrol engines, where the combustion process of the air-fuel mixture is ignited by a spark from a spark plug...
engines to the period where legislation dictated emission controls
Automobile emissions control
Vehicle emissions control is the study and practice of reducing the motor vehicle emissions -- emissions produced by motor vehicles, especially internal combustion engines....
and computers replaced the mechanical components of a car.
Initially founded by Bill Cannon in 1976, the early issues have become true collector’s items, sought by restorers to complete their library. Over the years a number of very well known and highly respected names in the automotive restoration hobby have contributed articles, thoughts and opinions to this journal. Thousands of articles, shop-hints, product and book reviews, short-cuts and vehicle analysis have appeared in the 360+ issues. Many of these back issues are still available from the original inventory.
From the beginning, and continuing today, 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.
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.