John Clor

John Clor
Detroit Editor
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Veteran automotive journalist and author John M. Clor has owned, worked on, raced and written about cars – and especially Fords and Mustangs – for nearly three decades, and is a regular columnist for Mustang Enthusiast, Mustang Times and Mustang & Ford Trader magazines. John has been a respected member of the automotive media since 1989, with his work appearing in a wide range of both consumer and industry publications. Additionally, his marketing communications work for the likes of Ford, General Motors, Mazda and several automotive suppliers has given him comprehensive insight into the auto industry that few can match.

A native Detroiter, Clor had paid his journalism dues with a 15-year editing career at The Detroit News before joining the staff of AutoWeek magazine, where he spent more than six years writing road tests and penning auto features as Deputy Managing Editor. John then jumped into the corporate automotive public relations world in 1995, when he became the Communications Manager for the Special Vehicle Team, Ford’s high-profile, high performance vehicle group. But it didn’t take long for him to get back to his first love – writing about cars – with a three-year stint as Detroit Editor for the Edmunds.com automotive Web site.

John’s broad-based automotive knowledge and engaging personality have earned him recurring guest spots on radio and TV, including CBS, CNN, PBS, The History Channel, Tech TV, ABC Radio News, NPR, Michigan Public Radio, and many other national and local media outlets. On the freelance side, Clor provides custom automotive writing, editing, research and consulting to a variety of clients, including cable TV’s Modern Marvels and the Los Angeles Times.

After returning to Ford and managing its SVT and Shelby GT500 website for more than a half-decade, John penned and published a hardcover history book titled, The Mustang Dynasty, whose first printing had sold out in just 12 weeks. Today, John creates and manages Ford Racing website content for the Ford Performance Group and www.FordPerformance.com as an Account Director for PCGCampbell, a Dearborn-based marketing communications agency. Still active in car clubs as a director of the SVT Owners Association and serving as editor of its SVT Enthusiast club magazine, John is the proud owner of three Seventies-era Mustangs – two of which he still describes as “long-term projects.”

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