Playboy magazine September 2005

Cover: Jessica Canseco

Playmate: Vanessa Hoelsher

Interview: Thomas Friedman

20 Questions: Kurt Busch

Pictorials: Swedish Blondes - yes, 8 pages of blondes from Sweden; The Slugger's Wife - Jessica Canseco.

Features: The Man in the Bomb Suit by Mark Boal, explores the dangers of disarming bombs in Iraq; Sports Stars by Ken Gross, looks at five of the finest roadsters ever built: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, 1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Sting Ray, 1964 Ford Shelby Cobra, 1960 Ferrari 250GT Spyder California (SWB), and 1957 BMW 507; Many Happy Returns by Raymond F. Devoe explores investing in bubble markets; Playboy's 2005 College Pigskin Preview looks ahead to the college football season, with USC, Texas, LSU, Tennessee, Virginia Tech picked 1-5, full page photo of USC QB Matt Leinart, All-America tTeam photo includes Leinart, teammate Reggie Bush, Santonio Holmes (Ohio State), USC head coach Pete Carroll, placekicker Mason Crosby (Colorado), Devin Hester (Miami), Adrian Peterson (Oklahoma), A.J. Hawk (Ohio State), Ted Ginn Jr. (Ohio State), Antonio Cromartie ((Florida St.). Ahmad Brooks (Virginia); fiction, The Fisherman and the Jinn by Gary Cole.

Pages: 168