Autocar
Autocar is a weekly British automobile magazine published by Haymarket Motoring Publications Ltd. It was first published in 1895 and refers to itself as "The World's oldest car magazine". There are now several international editions including China, India, New Zealand and South Africa.
History
The publication was launched as The Autocar by Iliffe and Sons Ltd "in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage" on 2 November 1895 when, it is believed, there were only six or seven cars in the United Kingdom. In his book Drive On!L. J. K. Setright suggests that the magazine was set up by Henry Sturmey as an organ of propaganda for Harry J. Lawson, founder of the Daimler Company and a journalist on the magazine in its early days. Henry Sturmey stood down as editor of The Autocar magazine and left the company in 1901.
Autocar claims to have invented the road test in 1928 when it analysed the Austin 7 Gordon England Sunshine Saloon. Autocar has been published weekly throughout its life with only strikes in the 1970s interrupting its frequency. In 1988, it absorbed its long-time rival The Motor magazine, founded by Temple Press Ltd on 28 January 1903, briefly calling itself Autocar & Motor afterwards, before reverting to Autocar. The magazine has scored many firsts in its history including the first full road tests and independent performance tests of the Jaguar XJ220, McLaren F1, and the Porsche 911 GT1. It was also the first magazine to produce independently recorded performance figures for the Bugatti Veyron, which were published in the 31 May 2006 issue.
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The Taker
by: Marty RobbinsHe's a giver and he'll give her the kind
Of attention that she's never known
He's a helper and he'll help her to
Open the doors that she can't on her own
He's a lover and he'll love her in ways
That she never has been loved before
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Her into the world she's been hungryin' for
He's a charmer and he'll charm her with
Money and manners that I never learned
He's a leader and he'll lead her across
Pretty bridges he's plannin' to burn
He's a talker and he'll talk her right off
Of her feet but he won't talk for long
'Cause he's a doer and he'll do her like I never did
And he'll take pride in doin' her wrong
'Cause he's a taker, he'll take her to places
And make her fly higher than she's ever dared to
He'll take his time before taking advantage of,
Takin' her easy and slow
And after he's taken the body and soul that she gives him
He'll take her for granted
Then he'll take off and leave her
Takin' all of her pride when he goes
Then he'll take off and leave her
Takin' all of her pride when he goes