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is amazing that 7 years have
passed since the day we released
the first issue of Gaugemagazine.com.
It is funny to think back and
remember the look on everyone’s
face when we told them about
our dreams of an online magazine.
It is even better to think that
the people who said it would
never happen are now
the same people that call us
competition! Over
these past 7 years we have had
the opportunity to travel
thousands of miles
and hang out with some of the
coolest people on the planet
- auto enthusiasts.
Looking back, it has been a
very hard road to get where
we are today. I would not change
a thing and would do it again.
Thank you to everyone that has
supported us over the years.
The future holds many great
things for Gauge. 2006 will
be a year of major changes.
Get ready we are going to revolutionize
the automotive internet publishing
world again...
To
start off 2006, we are releasing the
largest issue of Gauge Magazine ever.
There are over 1500 pages of non-stop
auto action!
On
the cover this month staff photographer
Toby Mosholder had the chance
to catch up with John
Williams II at our
2nd annual
Slamology to photograph
his awesome Mitsubishi
Eclipse. John’s car
was on display all weekend in
the Air Lift Company
booth. If you ever get a chance
to catch up with John on the
show circuit make sure to get
a look of this beauty for yourself.
For
the first Gauge Girl
of 2006 we have the
beautiful Leslie O’Connor
of Indianapolis, IN. Leslie
is a full time college student
and dance coordinator. Make
sure to check out her gauge
girl layout and get an up close
and personal look for yourself.
When
it comes to big body cars nothing
quite compares to the smooth
lines of a 90’s Caprice.
Staff photographer Toby Mosholder
had the pleasure photographing
Rich Randall’s
bad boy caprice at the Scion
Tricks for Treats Car Show.
Make sure to check out all the
cool modifications that Rich
has done to separate his Caprice
from the crowd.
The
next bad ass vehicle to appear
this month comes to us from
the beautiful state of Georgia.
The south east has become
one of the top hot spots for
modernized custom vehicles.
Leading the pack of these enthusiasts
is Roger Turner
in his 1994 Ford Ranger.
Radical paint, adjustable air
suspension and custom upholstery
is what grabbed staff photographer
Smalls' eyes to feature this
awesome truck.
To
finish off the hot feature vehicles
this month we travel to Colorado
to catch up with photographer
Jason Peckovitch. When Jason
ran into Grant Suderman
and his 1997 Mitsubishi
Eclipse he could not
resist the opportunity to photograph
it against a truly industrial
backdrop. Make sure to check
out this performance inspired
Mitsubishi.
To
kick off this year's show coverage
we have The Original Mini
Truck Nationals produced
by Autoshows.cc.
For the 2005 Nationals the show was
moved to Lebanon, TN.
This town is the perfect town for
a show. Great cruising and tons of
hotels are only minutes from the show.
For all the info on next years Mini
Truck Nationals check out http://www.autoshows.cc
The
next featured show this month is Summer
Show off presented by Side
FX Car Club out of Cincinnati, OH.
This first annual event was a huge
success. Make sure to stay tuned to
the Side FX web site at http://www.summershowoff.org
for all the info on the 2006 show.
In
years past, Fast Eddie and
his crew have produced several
shows that run throughout the summer.
For 2005 Eddie and his crew combined
the shows into two days of celebration.
On Saturday the show was in
honor of famous car builder Ed "Big
Daddy" Roth. On Sunday
the gates opened to the world
famous original Moon Pie Truck and
Lowrider jam. This is a fall
weekend show that is a for sure not
to miss in 2006. For more information
on Fast Eddies shows visit http://www.kroozincalendar.com
On
July 23, 2005 our friends at Lowered
Horizions produced the 4th
Annual German Park Car and Truck Show.
This show is a great one day event
and offers many classes for everything
from classics to imports. The dates
for 2006 are already released, make
sure to mark your calendars today
and visit http://www.lhshow.com.
Show photos are courtesy of our friends
at Kruizin Kustom Magazine. http://www.kruizinkustom.com
Keeping
up the pace of this massive issue
we catch up with staff photographer
Jowee in north eastern Ohio for the
Slam Jam X. Slam
Jam has been produced for the last
10 years by a car club called Properly
Grounded. For their 10h
anniversary show Properly Grounded
spared no expense and hired The
Trophy Source (http://www.thetrophysource.com)
to produce the one of a kind collector
plexi-glass trophy. Make sure to stay
tuned to http://www.properlygrounded.com
for all the info on their 2006 event.
To
wrap this months’ car show coverage
up we spent the weekend with staff
photographer Smalls at the
Relaxed Atmosphere All Star Event.
Relaxed Atmosphere is one of the top
clubs in the Mini Scene. This 2nd
annual event was a huge success. For
info on next years event make sure
to visit
http://www.relaxed-atmosphere.com
Make
sure not to miss these other
great features!
Don
Pace Pin Up
http://archive.gaugemagazine.com/2006/January/DonPacePinup.htm
Custom
License Plates
http://archive.gaugemagazine.com/2006/January/Coast2Coast.htm
Nutz
and Boltz
http://archive.gaugemagazine.com/2006/January/nutsandbolts.htm
The
Dugout
http://archive.gaugemagazine.com/2006/January/dugout.htm
That
wraps it up for this massive
January 2006 issue! Thank you
again to everyone that has supported
Gauge through the past 7 years.
It has been a long wonderful
road. Till Next month keep one
eye on the road and the other
on Gauge…
DB
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2006
Show Tour
On
the weekend of February
3-5, 2006 Gauge Magazine
is hosting a lifestyle hall
at the Indianapolis
World of Wheels. This
hallway is dedicated to our
lifestyle.
Features
include…
- Live
DJ (DJ Kidd Kutt will be mixing
all weekend on the ones and
two’s)
- Q
from West Coast Customs will
be signing autographs Saturday
from 1-4 & 7-9
- Local
hip hop station 96.3 is broadcasting
live on Friday and Saturday
Night.
- Gauge
Magazine.com is giving away
a special solid billet aluminum
trophy to the outstanding
enthusiasts of the show.
We
are still accepting applications
for vehicle entry.
To
register, just visit this link:
AUTORAMA REGISTRATION
or give us a call at 317-856-1810.
Make
sure to check on your application
that your entry will be in the
Gauge Magazine Lifestyle hall.
Hurry
registrations are limited and
subject to approval!
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The
Club directory is back up and
again after several months of
being under construction. Please
register or update your club
today!!!
Please
follow these directions before
you contact us about your listing:
If
your club was listed before
November 1, 2005 please search
for it in our system from the
search box on the front page.
If you club is listed click
here to get your login information:
/carclubs/remind.php
(you will need
access to the e-mail address
that the club was registered
with)
If
you car club has never been
listed or does not appear in
the search. Register your club
at this link.
/carclubs/reg.php
Make sure to
take full advantage of your
listing by adding your club
logo and some photos of your
member rides.
If
you have any question please
go to this link to contact us.
/carclubs/contact.php
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