I just found out that HOT ROD magazine comes in 2 different varieties, and that the magazine you see on the newsstand is different than the one the subscribers get! And get who's issue is thinner: the subscriber's!
I found out on the Pure Stock/Stock Appearing site, as there was supposed to be coverage of a stock appearing race, but some people couldn't find it, even though they were checking the same issue. Anyway, kind of a crappy deal, but you can read all about it
HERE.