National Street Machine Club
Reviews and Complaints

Same here since 2008, nothing and I paid good money.Big Big scam. Class action should be in order.

I'm in the same boat. I got a jacket, hat, some stickers, and then nothing.

There's several other clubs that do the same thing. Handy man club, a hunting club, a fishing club,

and who knows how many more. Probably all the scam ring.

Hawkeye - Rapir River, Mi. 49878

I too paid for the lifetime membership, got a few things and a jacket patch and window decal,then nothing more! Hard to say how many people they ripped off !

They are crooks and those of us who paid for lifetime membership should file a class action against them.

Been a LIFE MEMBER since 2005 and have heard nothing from you, LIFE MEMBER of what, LIVING? mci91943@gmail.com WILLIAM CARLSON

My name is Dave Yohe , I've been a Lifetime member since 02 / 05 ! Has this club been closed down ? I would like to know what's going on !

I got a Jacket, a keychain, and a Hat. Whatever happened to the club?

well i came on here to change my addrress on my mailing and on my g.mail also but its like it went out so what is going on with it i am christopher crabtree and here is my new addrress it is 488 east highway 2792 apt 416 pine knot kentucky 42635 and ill have to look up my g.mail

i'm a life member why can't i log in?impala9446@msn.com

My husband joined National Street Machine Club years ago and they offered him a lifetime membership which we paid and after we paid the life time membership we never heard anything back from them and they kept our money. That is so wrong, no different than stealing and they should be held accountable for cheating so many people.

Been a life member since 2005. Received a number of items and books in the past. Enjoy wearing my jacket. No complaints it is what it is.

DOMINIC C GROSS 21 MAY 2019, I AM A PAID UP LIFE MEMBER AND NO I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY THING OTHER THAN SOME PATCHES AND KEY CHAINS, SO DOES ANYONE KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH THE ORGANIZATION? I HAVE BEEN A PAID-UP FOR LIFE SINCE 2008 AND RECENTLY FOUND MAY FILE THE PH # THAT IS IN MY PAPER WORK IS FOR SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT DOES ANYONE HAVE A GOOD # ? MEMBER #[protected], CUSTOMER# [protected]

I am a life member since 2007. Got the jacket (zipper broke) and hat after paying my $300 life member subscription fee. I have not heard from them since I finished paying for the books that I bought from them. No word about anything. No magazine anymore either.

I am a Life time member and the magazines went from them to Hot Rod Mags and they even were no cost until 5 years ago and now I get a statement for 3 years $20 which is not bad. I have called them and got no one, I have gone to their web site which is no longer there. So much for being a Life Time Member.

Back in 2008 I joined the National Street Machine Club, and was promised many things including a lifetime of benefits worth over $1, 560.00!---1.free club dues rebate certificate.2.free street machine club key chain.3.free window decal.4 free street machine club patch.5. free life member leather jacket. 6.free life member hat. 7.free life member license plate.8 lifetime subscription to Street Thunder Magazine.9. free garage test products to test and keep. 10.freelife member picture frame. 11.free classified ads for life.12 personalized life member certificate. 13.surprise free gift valued up to $15.00 ! 14.free life member magnet, and much much more. I eventually bought 10 to 15 books about various hot rods and street machines that have been built by many different motor heads in the U.S.A.over probably the last 50 to 60 years.---All those things were O.K. I guess, but what I hate the most about being burnt by this company is the lie about the lifetime subscription and free classified ads for life.---The name of the magazine was changed twice.---It is now Street Rodder, I've had it for about a year or so. Now they tell me it's time to resubscribe. I called them and told them that I never had before so why should I start now? They denied knowing anything about National Street Machine Club or Street Thunder Mag.-WHAT TO DO?---John L.

I am a life time member with national street machine have not got any thing from them can`t get there phone number they have not sent my book in 2 years Dennis Johnson, holt mi

What Is National Street Machine Club? No, really I want to know! I have a life membership with National Street Machine Club, and have been a life member for about three years now. I have NEVER seen or heard of any shows, gatherings, etc... I did get for my money which was about 400 bucks, a jacket, watch, and a few trinkets. Then they sent me a set of books. 1 each month. At a cost. I was contacted by someone from this place about recieving the final books all at once. I excepted. Most of the books were ones I had already. With these books they gave me a COMPLIMENTRY 4 buck mini screw driver set. I paid off all the books in full and returned the ones that were doubles. Then I get a bill in the mail for about 18 bucks. When I contacted them about the bill for books that I had already paid for, the lady said, "you recieved a COMPLIMENTRY screw driver set". I said, yes I did. She says, "that is why I owe the money". To keep them from sending the bill to a collection agency, I paid the bill? What does COMPLIMENTRY mean? I never wore the jacket, watch, and donated them to the Salvation Army. I took the Street Thunder license plate off my car, etc... As for the tool testing? In three years I got to test a 3 buck tire guage. I'm thinking of joining United Street Machine Club. I've actually been to shows with these people! I've actually gotten COMPLMENTRY stuff from these people. I've actually won some trophies from these people. Got t-shirts, jackets, etc... Never paid any where near 400 bucks? Probably paid about 75 bucks for eveything, and I'm not even a member yet. The picture here shows the plate, and this is a United Street Machine Show, Which I took Best of Show Trophy and Special Achievement Award Trophy.

Street Machine National sent a calendar that we did not order or want. They sent us an envelope to return it in. Apparently the cleaning lady sent it to us, because noone can recall doing this. Since then we have had numerous bills and threats that they want their $21.82. We have now been turned in to the collection agency so they can have their calandar and the money! I own a bussiness and have never thought about this scam for making money. I only hope that the Street Machine National is not losing business with this shady practice that they are now resorting to this ! What a way to represent your business. Get real people, if you want your credit rating sabotaged deal with this company they have dibs on the best wayto make money and ruin you at the same time!

Well, the thing about the book is they want you to buy it. They send it to you to read, you can buy it or have fourteen days to send it back. So yours was probably lost in the mail.

I fell into being lifetime member of NSMC back in 2006. Received jacket ( never worn ) that has a foolish embroidered design on back.. got calendars for 3 yrs, hardbound books related to automotive subjects ( not diy info, but quality photos of completed projects ) fr 6 yrs, , quaint magazine featuring "members" cars, never received anything to test, never had success logging into web site. My whole experience with the " club" is what I have typed. As far as I know, there has never been gatherings that were promised ( like Power Tour, or styling cruise ins to a major venue or town ), never received any newsletters or email notices promised for special discount codes to use with companies to buy merchandise, and, certainly, nnever had information forwarded to communicate with members in same, or nearby, communities, to birth local affiliate grooups, leading to hosted cruise ins. . . . . So, I am one ( of many ) fools blinded by the love affair for cars. Unfortunately, I cant recommend membership, since this "club" doesnt really exist for the purpose it advertises, and THAT is a shame

I AGREE THIS CLUB SUCKS

I have been a Life Member of The National Street Machine Club since June of 2008, and though it originally didn't seem to be scam, I definitely agree that it sure turned into one. I first received a free copy of Street Thunder back in early 2006, probably since I was on a mailing list and had subscriptions to Motor Trend and Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords. I agree Street Thunder was short and only bi-monthly, but was very well written, personable, and the advertisements were near nil. I was given the opportunity to test some products as well as purchase some car-themed books. The books I declined were returned with no problems from the club. I was pleased with my experiences with the club, so I paid the $300 for the lifetime membership (conveniently billed over four months). I received the leather jacket, the patch, the membership certificate, some assorted stickers and toys, and a 'lifetime' subscription to Street Thunder. Things ran smoothly and I had no complaints until late 2010, when I noticed the magazine was getting thinner and some of the features were shortened or all together dropped. Shortly after, with no explanation, Street Thunder disappeared and the newsstand magazine Hot Rodding took its place. After a couple of years, Hot Rodding stopped as well. During this entire time there has been nothing sent to explain what's going on, and all emails sent to the club have been ignored. When a person pays for a lifetime membership, that means lifetime, not just a few years and then cut the member loose. If I'd known this, I would have only paid the $24 annual dues until I felt the club was no longer worth it to me. The National Street Machine Club owes an explanation to all the members it has wronged, weather it be the bait-and-switch and vanish like I experienced, or the harassment and out-and-out theft they have allegedly done to others who have posted on this site. A class action lawsuit as mentioned above sounds like a fair solution to right the wrongs this organization has done to apparently hundreds of trusting members.
JGR, 10/8/2016

Guess I am a easy mark, after my first couple of Street Thunder I was sold. I read them from front to back. It was small by comparison but short on all the adds which I liked along with great articles and photography. I knew something was up when they changed to a magazine I could buy on the news stand. I was pissed off enough to contact them and told how I felt, they didn't understand or care. Its been over a year [protected]) since I heard from them, that was a calendar, I really like them, which is what caused me to to drop in to this site. I haven't seen my calendar for 2016 nor have a received any magazines for close to year. As a LIFE MEMBER since 8-2005 I feel like I was taken advantage of. Never got anything free, nothing to test, not won any contest, nothing. I consider the few trinkets I got were paid for products like books, calendars and the Life Membership and the Jacket. I won't wear the jacket or display their logo because anyone that sees it will laugh at me for being that naive. Years ago I belonged to a few of their affiliates for fishing and another for hunting. They were the same deal and managed by the same people. I got out of those and thought they learned a lesson but apparently they did not. The only thing left is a few guys have kept the forum up which I was grandfathered into, nice guys but no spiffs.
So, rather than just complain about it, what can we do? How about a class action law suit? Actions like going to the BBB won't do any good with these guys. I don't know about everyone else but they screwed with the one thing I get pleasure from, the hobby...Delrayman

iHAVE BEEN A LIFE MEMBER SINCE2009.iVE BEEN WATING 6 MONTHS FOR THEIR MAGAZINE ALSO I NEVER GOT THE PROMISED LEATHER JACKET

I became a life member about 4 years ago. The leather jacket is real nice. I bought about 8 or 10 of their books on hot rods and street machines, but some didn't have much appeal, so i sent them back. I received some of their junk trinkets and cheap tools at the beginning for me to evaluate. I more or less told them they were of an inferior quality. Those are of course 1 of their come-ons to get you to join. What really dissapointed me about this outfit or whatever you care to call it is the downgrade of the magazine that went along with my lifetime membership. It's crap. I subscribe to 5 other automotive magazines. This organization is 1 of 12 so called clubs run by the same company. They're not real gear heads, they're only in it for the money. $$$$$...

I join the club 8-7-2006 i have not from them in over 3 years now they send me a letter to join the club that i been with for 6.5 years I do not know what is going on but i like to know . Yes the things they send me was not worth very much . I like to know who is getting the good things to try out . I would like them to send my $345.00 back I will send them there coat back to them when i get my money back I wore it 2 times it is just like when i got it new Also i like the old book better then the one we are getting now Please send my money back $345.00 James Arsineau # [protected]

I've been a life member for around 8 years, originally received the magazine bi-monthly like they advertised. Got the 50 cent "garage test items.Never got anything worth testing. Have the NSMC jacket and a few stickers and magnets. I moved 6 years ago, called NSMC to change address and haven't received anything else from them. Now I call them, and they "don't have any records of me ever having an account with them. Better than some scams, but still a scam. not worth what you spend.

I am ashamed to admit that I am a life member...with that said the leather jacket is nice, but for the $300 I could have bought one. I have to agree with all of the complaints that I have read so far...also as noted of all of the other affliates that have been mentioned, I would like to add NSMC is also connected with The Cooking Club of America, which by the way is ran the same way.(I did not join) No I am not gay, just a chef. I would hope after all of these years, NSMC would try to make amends...but NO ! Thx pen-dicks !

i am trying to log into my account but it is telling me that i have entered a wrong account number. my account # is [protected] so what do i do.