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Rat Rod Magazine Timeline

SEPTEMBER MAY JUNE AUGUST
2009 2010 2010 2010

The magazine
is fi rst
conceptualized. Inaugural
Editor Steve Princeton
begins developing Swap Meet &
the magazine Car Show,
while Steve Sr Princeton
begins planning a Matt the Rat,
car show to debut MN Rat Rod Magazine Issue #1 the magazine’s
the magazine at is sold online and at the life-sized rat
the venue. mascot, is
Princeton car show. The fi rst “born” and
printing sells out within two hours. makes his
fi rst public
appearance.

JANUARY NOVEMBER OCTOBER SEPTEMBER
2013 2012 2012 2012

The independent
The fi rst offi cial Rat.Hard documentary 4000
Build-off Drive-off is announced Miles of Rust is
(a collaborative effort by Rat Rod released, chronicling
Magazine and St. Louis-based the 2012 Rat Rod Tour.
motorcyle magazine Ride Hard).
After a call-for-entries, 10 names are
drawn from a hat and participants
are tasked with building
a rat rod (or motorcycle) Rat Rod Magazine is
in 30 days for less than awarded a Minnesota
$3000, and then driving Magazine & Publishing
it across the country Association Innovator
between two events. The Award.
winner would be featured
on the cover of both The Rat
Rat Rod and Ride Hard Rod Magazine
magazines. Facebook
page eclipses
one-million
followers.

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