We added the final touches to Shane’s ride with the gorgeous May Gauge Girl Myria DeShon. I had the chance to meet Myria at the Bikini Contest at the Spring Fling Show in Panama City Beach, FL. Be sure to check Myria’s elegant Gauge Girl Layout, and see how she seduced the camera for your viewing pleasure.

We start off this months show coverage in Indianapolis, IN for the SEMA Spring Expo on the weekend of March 5-6 2004. SEMA - the Specialty Equipment Market Association has been the forefront of the automotive aftermarket for the past 4 decades and still going strong! For more information on the SEMA organization, visit www.sema.org.

Next we spend a weekend with Freelance Photographer John Jackson in Petersburg, VA for the CARRS Extreme Nationals. The show was held at the Virginia Motorsports Park October 11-12 2003. For more information on this years event check out www.virginiamotorsportspk.com.

We took a trip south to cover the Carl Casper International Championship Auto Show in Louisville, KY. The event was held at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center on the weekend of February 20-22 2004. Check out some of the hottest hydraulic vehicles from the mid west to compete in the Cool Cars Hydraulic Contest. For more information on this event, check out www.carlcasper.com.

Next we catch up with Photographer Mike Jones in Moline, IL for the Custom City Car Show Presented by Nexus Consulting. The event was held at the John Deer Commons on the weekend of July 13th, 2003. DJ Kidd Kutt left a smoke cloud of vinyl behind while tearing up the turntables with his latest mixes. For more information or directions to this years event, check out www.customcitycarshow.com.

Photographer Harley Spurling had the pleasure of hooking up with the guys over at Mini Madness for their annual event… Slamfest!
The show took place in Tampa, FL at the Florida State Fairgrounds on the weekend of October 5-6 2003. For more information on this years event or Mini Madness Car Club, check out www.minimadness.com.

We have another impressive line up of feature vehicles for you this month. I had the pleasure of meeting Alec Boring representing Aftermath in his 1995 Chevy Tahoe. It took Alec and friends two years to create this ultimate daily cruiser. When going through the checklist of necessities Alec needed for his creation, the main priority was to have it layed out and draggin’! See how Alec accomplished just that in his feature spread.

What’s up everyone! The show schedule is getting tight and the summer buzz is in the air. The month of May is finally here and the 2004 Gauge Magazine Lifestyle Tour is on the road for some of the hottest events of the year. We’ve spread our photographers out far and wide to bring you the non stop Lifestyle coverage.

We have a jam packed month ahead of us on the 2004 Gauge Magazine Lifestyle Tour. First we start off in Indianapolis, IN for the Ride Evolution presented by Firestone Tires. The one day event will be held at the Firestone at Washington Square Mall in Indianapolis on May 1st 2004. For additional information or directions call Firestone at 317 899 5926.

Next stop… Greenville! That’s right the ever popular Showfest is again in the town of Greenville, MS. This show attracts some of the wildest vehicles from coast to coast. The excitement will be held at the Washington County Convention Center to benefit the Mississippi Fire Fighters Burn Center on the weekend of May 14-16 2004. For more information e-mail Showfest04@yahoo.com.

The same weekend staff photographer John Jackson will tackle the world famous Cruisefest Nationals. Make sure to stop by the Gauge Magazine booth and get our 2004 flyer and sticker. For more info on the world famous Cruisefest Nationals visit them on the web at www.cruisefestnationals.net

On the following weekend the Tour will be making its stop into Salem, OH for the 2nd Annual Falken Tire ITB. The gathering will take place at the Quaker City Raceway on the weekend of May 22- 23 2004. Be sure to add all the final touches to your ride, national magazine coverage will be on location to capture the madness! To register your vehicle or need directions visit, www.familyevents.com.

To wrap up the month of May, we find ourselves dragging into Lebanon, TN for Slammin’ & Jammin’ XI. The show will be held at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the weekend of May 28-30 2004. If you think your ride looks better with a 20 foot shower of sparks flying from the rockers, come experience the Drag & Brag Contest. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any crazier, Charlie Cobble and crew plan on making this once again a year not to forget. For more info on this or any of Charlie’s show visit, www.autoshow.cc.