What’s up everyone?! As the thought of spring is burning in everyone’s mind we can faintly here the sound of frame’s dragging and nitrous purging in the air, it makes my blood pump. 2003 marks the 5th year Anniversary for Gauge Magazine and we want to thank everyone for coming to get their fix of custom vehicles. February has begun another year of non stop show coverage and GaugeGirls. Stay logged on for our 2003 SHOW TOUR!!!

We are currently putting together a Gauge Team Freelance, which is a program designed to allow you, our readers, to be more involved with how Gauge Magazine tics. Gauge Magazine has always prided ourselves on being for the auto enthusiast by the auto enthusiast, therefore we want die hard photographers/enthusiasts to show off their skills and give them the opportunity to have their work published in a world renowned magazine. Gauge’s 2003 Show Tour Schedule is starting to get jammed packed and we would like to bring the readers as much coverage as possible, please if you are interested in participating on Team Freelance or have any questions contact me at Bigwood@GaugeMagazine.com.

As always, we have brought you another jam packed issue this month. First we started off with the cover, “Pure Evil”, Dave Mattingly’s 1993 Honda Civic. Of course, Dave being from Indianapolis, IN we had to shoot this snow white pearled Honda Civic on a fresh bed of snow with some assistance from the gorgeous March Gauge Girl, Hailey Rader. Believe me she’s hot enough to melt the snow, be sure to check her out. WOW!

If Hailey isn’t enough, Dustin Bobee is breaking necks with his immaculate “Night & Day” 2001 Honda Accord. Kevin Frye of Relaxed Atmosphere takes us back to the old school with his clean ass 1985 Nissan Truck. Shawn Emenheiser with Exclusive Styles didn’t miss any details on his wine berry 1986 Chevy S-10 Dragster.

The shows featured this month are a definite motivator for putting those finishing touches on your rides; you definitely don’t want to miss them this season. Jason Swinford started us off with covering the Street Styles show on August 10th, 2002 in Greenwood, IN. Jim Wike and James Patten of Down 2 Earth covered their 1st Annual last Blast Car Show in Peoria, IL on October 20th, 2002. Due to the amazing turnout arrangements have already been made to allow for a bigger venue. I personally had the pleasure to cover the First Class Auto show in Milan, MI on September 7th, 2002. Devin and crew from First Class Auto did a tremendous job filling up a drag strip.

The 44th Annual Carquest 500 World of Wheels in Indianapolis, IN on January 31st – February 2nd, 2003 is the first indoor show of many to be featured in the following months. Make sure to check them out.

That’s it for me this month. Until next month keep your heads up and at least one frame rail on the ground! Peace!

BIG WOOD
bigwood@gaugemagazine.com