| About
30 minutes later a car pulled
up and I was introduced to this
month’s cover girl Nina. As
soon as I saw Nina I knew that
this was truly going to be a
totally cool photo shoot . If
you look in the back issues
at the show coverage from Hot
Import Nights, Tampa you will
see that she was a featured
model for the show. Shortly
after our introduction Nina
was in her bikini and posing
all over the GTO. When looking
through her Gauge Girl coverage
you will also see her posing
on a DONK rolling on 30” wheels.
You will see much more of this
car in another issue of gauge
this summer, I just could not
resist showing off these great
photos of Nina. Make sure to
hit Nina up on myspace for a
friend and let her know that
Gauge Magazine sent you. http://www.myspace.com/f1rst_lady
For
the first feature vehicle this
month we catch up with Staff
Photographer Brad Walker
on the photo shoot of Jeff
Gregory’s 2005 Scion TC.
With just one look at this car,
it is easy to see that Jeff
has spent countless hours in
the garage on this topless machine.
I see thousands of heavily modified
vehicles every year and not
many compare to this. Nice job
on the car Jeff. I can’t wait
to see it this summer in person.
Many
of you may remember
our next feature from the cover
of Mini Truckin Magazine just
last year. When the
opportunity came to shoot this
one of a kind Scion
XB at Spring Fling
in Panama City this past march,
photographer Toby Mosholder
jumped all over it. One thing
to pay extra special attention
on this vehicle is the totally
radical rear suspension cantilever
setup. This modification
is one of the most radical suspension
set ups we have seen to date.
We
end our feature vehicles this
month with staff photographer
Randall Reynolds shooting
one bad ass old school
Isuzu Pup owned by
Mike Rusnak.
Crazy body mods, 20 inch wheels,
a super low stance and bright
paint make this flawless mini
hard to beat at any awards ceremony.
For
show coverage this month we
start in Columbus Ohio
with the newest
member of the Gauge Staff, Rob
Snodgrass or "Double
O" as we call
him around the office at the
Cruisefest Nationals
on May 11-13 2007. Over the
past 15 years Cruisefest has
grown into one of the wildest
shows you will ever attend.
Darrell Unzell and his staff
yearly step the party up and
this year was no exception to
this madness. Start collecting
beads and getting your beer
cold for next year’s show. www.cruisfestnationals.net
The
next show on our tour this month,
we traveled out west and caught
up with staff photographer
Jason Peckovitch at
the Discount Tire Street
Tuner Mayhem in Morrison,
Colorado on September
10, 2006. Just one look at the
coverage and it is easy to see
that this show not only pulls
top notch vehicle, but also
pulls the hottest woman in Colorado.
For info on next year’s show
visit www.bandimere.com
Every
year on Memorial Day Weekend
for the past 8 years our staff
has been attending what has
become one of the largest Truck
and Compact Car shows in the
country: Slammin and
Jammin! Charlie Cobble
and his top notch crew, yearly
take the bull by the horns and
give over 2000 participants
3 full days of non-stop fun.
You will know where to find
us next year on Memorial Day
weekend. For info on all of
Charlie’s shows visit www.autoshows.cc
To
finish up show coverage this
month we travel to Noblesville,
Indiana with Matthew
Petro for the 6th
Annual Chrome Carnival presented
by the Indiana Freedom
Cruzers. This
event has become a yearly spring
attraction for many auto enthusiasts
in Indiana. For additional info
on the Indiana Freedom Cruizers
and the 2008 event visit http://indianafreedomcruzers.com
Well
that wraps it up for me this
month. As always if you have
any questions, concerns or comments,
do not hesitate to contact us…
and if you are on mySpace, don’t
forget to stop by and check
out some of the cool videos
we have posted there!
myspace.com/gaugemagazine
-DB
donnieb@gaugemagazine.com
|
Better
Late than never…
