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FLAT OUT Simple Pleasure FLAT FOOT Squeeze Tha Juice
This month s cover photo: FLAT FOOT shot by Anthony Reyes featuring Gauge Girl Carissa Nicole Gauge Magazine, Number 157, January 2012, is published monthly by Gauge Media Group. Copyright Š 2012 Gauge Media Group Inc.
Special Features 90 Gauge Girl Carissa Nicole 146 Nick’s Body Shop
Events 12 36 62 114 154
Southeastern Truck Nationals Layd Out at the Park Showoff Showdown Texas Showdown Spring Fling
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! The 2012 Mayan Calendar says that this is the last year of the world… So if this is true most of us have got to get off our ass and build the vehicles of our dreams. For 2012 we at Gauge promise you the online magazine of your dreams. There are many plans to step up our show coverage, feature vehicles and continue to build the social network between auto enthusiasts. So in 2012 expect to see great things from us on this side and we want to see the same from you. So go out and build those vehicles and promote those shows! We are looking forward to a great new year!
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For the first issue of 2012 we bring you a jam packed issue of super-hot rides and coast to coast show coverage. We start off this month with staff photographer Anthony Reyes and the debut of his first cover shoot for gauge. Anthony got the pleasure of shooting the beautiful Carissa Nicole on Carlos Herrera s Slammed 2008 GMC Sierra.. Next BLT and Myself teamed up and shot David Johnson s 1972 big wheeled Olds Cutlass.. We called this one Squeeze tha Juice for obvious reasons. Then we head south to catch up with staff photographer Brad Walker on the shoot of Joe Henke s 1950 Ford F1. Now this truck is just plain bad to the bone! It is a perfect example of how to restore an old truck into a timeless feature. I finish this month up with a shoot of Daylan Bailey s 1990 Isuzu Pick Up.. This Isuzu is one of the cleanest minis of the season make sure to check this one out! For show coverage we start in Panama City Beach, FL for Spring Fling. If you have never had the opportunity to attend this show it is a must! Doug and all the folks from Vital Signs really know how to do it spring break style. http://www.springflingcarshow. com Now to travel to Houston, TX for the Texas Showdown shot by staff photographer Gabe Gomez.. Everything is big in Texas and this show is produced by the same guys that put on Texas Heat Wave. This show is for sure not to miss! http://heatwaveshow. com/shows/2012-texas-showdown/ Next BLT and myself travel north to Shakopee, MN for Twisted Koncepts first annual Showoff Showdown.. For a 1st annual show this show is off the chain! Rusty and all the guys from TK really know how to do it.. I cannot wait for this year s show.. Stay tuned to http://www.twistedkoncepts.com for all the info on the 2012 event. For the next show in the lineup we catch up with Smalls and Chris Barnes for Layd Out at the Park in Morristown, TN. This show is growing yearly and is becoming a must attend event for mini truck enthusiasts throughout the Midwest.Stay tuned to http://www.laydoutatthepark.net and attend the 2012 event. Last but not least we stay in Tennessee and spend the day with staff photographer Brad Walker for the Southeastern Truck Nationals in White House at the City Park. Brad is one of the guys that help to organize this event and this all truck show has been growing every year. If you are an all truck show fan this show is a must attend event for you in 2012. Stop by http://southeasttrucknats.com and get yourself pre-registered. Again this year we are going to feature a lifestyle section at the Indianapolis World of Wheels. If you have never had a chance to join us for this massive indoor car show now is the time. We have about 50 spots to fill in the show and want to have your rides there! To enter it is super easy! You can do it online at this link. http://autorama.com/shows/entry/indianapolis-2012 or stop by the Gauge Offices and fill out an application. We just need a few photos of your car and please enclose $50.00 to enter this ISCA sanctioned event. This includes an ISCA Membership Card, ISCA Window Decal, online subscription to the Showstopper Magazine, 2 weekend Exhibitor Passes, Commemorative Card Number Sign, and one issue of Hot Rod Show World Annual. Make sure to select that you want to be part of the Gauge Magazine Lifestyle section.. Staff photographer Lenny Thompson (aka BLT) feels that it is time to do more than just shoot photos and be a pretty face in the magazine ads.. He wants to write a section where he can rant monthly about whatever goes on in his mind. We love the idea of having him contribute but not really sure what to call this section. So I am going to run a little contest.. The first 25 people that hit me up at the contact us link. http://gaugemagazine.com/contactus/ with a name suggestion for this area I will send you out a trucker girl keychain. If we use your suggestion we will also send you out a Gauge Magazine windshield banner and laser cut Gauge Magazine Keychain. So act quickly and get this suggestion to me right away. So until next month, Work on those rides, Keep the wife happy and tuck a dollar or 2 for me because according to the Mayan s this might be our last year together!! Dan Double D Davis Editor ‒ Gauge Magazine
EDITORIAL Donnie Babb -Publisher Dan “Double D” Davis – Editor In Chief Chris Wright – Art Director STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Brad Walker Lenny “BLT” Thompson Mike Butry Chuck “Smalls” Couch Chris Barnes Chromey Ritter, Jeff “Erod” Perrotta Kent Williams Gabe Gomez Peter “Petey” Godbold II Ryan Hartley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ginger Babb Dustin Naylor Gabrio Linari Derek “BDK” Burrett AJ “Zapito” De La Cruz Dan Moermond ADVERTISING Donnie Babb – Advertising Sales donnie@gaugemedia.com Dan “Double D” Davis – Advertising Sales DoubleD@GaugeMagazine.com CONTACT Gauge Media Group Inc. 7995 W. 21st St. Suite E Indianapolis, IN 46214 317-856-1810 ON THE WEB www.gaugemagazine.com www.gaugemedia.com
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1950 Ford F1 photos: Brad Walker
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April 9-11, 2011 www.laydoutatthepark.net photography: Smalls and Chris Barnes
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daylan bailey
1990 Isuzu Pickup
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“Simple Pleasure” 1997 Isuzu Pickup
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July 29-31, 2011 www.twistedkoncepts.com photography: BLT and Double D
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JANUARY 2012 GAUGEGIRL CARISSA NICOLE photos byAnthony Reyes
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January Gauge Girl: Carissa Nicole
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“Flat Foot” 2008 GMC Sierra
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FLAT FOOT 2008 GMC Sierra
CARLOS HERRERA
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June 18-19, 2011 www.heatwaveinc.com photography: Gabe Gomez
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1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass photos: Double D & BLT
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featuring:
Hard Candy Girls
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Nick’s Body Shop - Hard Candy Girls
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photos by nick means
Samantha
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Angie
Heather
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Donnay
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Emily
Panama City Beach, FL
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April 16-17, 2011 www.springingcarshow.com photography: AJ De La Cruz and Eric Parks
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