Auto Magazin

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Auto Magazin
CategoriesAutomobile magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1928
First issueJanuary 1928
Final issue1931
Country Germany
Based in Berlin
Language German

Auto Magazin (German : Car Magazine) was a monthly automobile magazine which was published between 1928 and 1931 during the Weimar period in Berlin, Germany. [1]

History

The first issue of Auto Magazin appeared in Berlin in January 1928. [2] [3] The magazine was published on a monthly basis, and its goal was to provide news about the emerging automotive industry in Germany. [3] It featured articles on the new car models of which performance features were given in detail. [4] The mascot of the magazine was called Desmond which was a dog-like animal. [4] It ceased publication in 1931. [2]

Auto Magazin was digitized by the University of Erfurt and the Sächsische Landesbibliothek Dresden together with other publications of the Weimar period. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Illustrierte Magazine der Klassischen Moderne" (in German). Art Historicum. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 Anton Kaes; Martin Jay; Edward Dimendberg, eds. (1994). The Weimar Republic Sourcebook. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA; London: University of California Press. p. 667. ISBN   978-0-520-06775-2.
  4. 1 2 "Auto Magazin" (in German). Art Historicum. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. "Illustrated magazines online". Weimar Studies Network. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2021.