Editor's Letter: Car and Driver Turns 70
I can still remember C/D's 50th, largely because embarrassment is hard to forget. The issue wasn't the issue—the July 2005 magazine celebrated our first 50 in an entertaining way. It was the party we threw that haunts me. For those of you who attended our 50th birthday bash at Indianapolis's lesser-known track, we were happy to see you but must apologize for a sparsely attended and disorganized event whose sole claim to fame is that it was better than the Fyre Festival. At least Grand Funk Railroad showed up and played "We're an American Band."
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There's no party this time around, but the issue you're holding in your hands is a celebration of a 70-year commitment to cars. Over the decades, we've driven most everything on four wheels, a few on three, and even some on two. We've tested, tortured, and raced because it's fun but also because it's the best way to vet vehicles and technology and serve our mission to help you find the best cars. We're skeptical but also excitable and interested in celebrating greatness, wherever it may come from. A parallel mission of C/D has been to share the joy of our work, to take you on a journey to the edge and back.
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Tony Quiroga
Editor-in-Chief
Tony Quiroga is a 20-year-veteran Car and Driver editor, writer, and car reviewer and the 19th editor-in-chief for the magazine since its founding in 1955. He has subscribed to Car and Driver since age six. "Growing up, I read every issue of Car and Driver cover to cover, sometimes three or more times. It's the place I wanted to work since I could read," Quiroga says. He moved from Automobile Magazine to an associate editor position at Car and Driver in 2004. Over the years, he has held nearly every editorial position in print and digital, edited several special issues, and also helped produce C/D's early YouTube efforts. He is also the longest-tenured test driver for Lightning Lap, having lapped Virginia International Raceway's Grand Course more than 2000 times over 12 years. Read full bio
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