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THE MAGAZINE ROOM Until next Year As you can tell by the website still looking the same, we did not when the 550 Million dollars in the Lotto last week. However if you did and need some new siblings please let us know, we are for hire. This issue is all about SEMA and one bad ass Suburban from the Hoosier State. SEMA this year was a great time as always and was jammed packed full of great rides ranging from Million Dollar Exotics to Rocker laying Cadillac s. I believe this year had a lot less filler vehicles than in recent years, but fewer rides that mad you say Daaaammmnn . Don t get me wrong there were plenty of nice cars and trucks though out all the buildings and outside that were stiller. It seemed that body wraps was the in thing this year instead of Paint, and not even graphics. A few of the rides that stood out for me was 1965 Dodge D200 crew cab pickup, it was rare and clean. The Silver Uni-body F100 that was Pro Streeted with Carbon Fiber bed floor out front and the 1960 Chevrolet Brookwood Wagon with a GM LS3, aka Black Betty. These are just a couple of stand outs for me. Now on with the December issue, we start off with the beautiful and witty Gauge Girl Little Miss Chievous on the cover with Aaron Gribbens 1968 Chevrolet Suburban simply called Sub . But this burban is anything but simple. Make sure to check this thing out from top to bottom. From there we move into the SEMA coverage starting with the Freaks of Natures Pre-Party at Hogs-N-Heifers on Monday night. From there we have some really nice cars ranging from Turbo charged Imports to Ass dragging Hot Rods. In the Celebrity section you will find drag racing legends like Don The Snake Prudhomme to Fabricators like Jesse Combs to MMA fighters like Chuck Liddell. Tuesday evening we hit up the Yokohama Tire VIP party for a great time of mingling and cocktails. Next we get into the trucks of the show that ranges from Classics laying on running boards to Monster Trucks fully powered by batteries. If that wasn t enough for you to keep the pages turning we have the lovely models that graced several of the manufactures booths. We normally don t run many bikes but there were so many radical two wheelers that we added them just for you. Last but not least is the SEMA cruise were all the rides of the show roll out on the streets of Las Vegas and hit the Boulevard. This wraps up the December issue of Gauge Magazine and the final issue of 2012. Until next year 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 Gabe Gomez Ryan Hartley Nick Means Robert Rosales Chad Dale Eric Meckes CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Ginger Babb Dustin Naylor Jeff “Erod” Perrotta, Brad Stillwell Chris Fesler Eric Shea Parks Rusty Townsend Derek “BDK” Burrett, AJ “Zapito” De La Cruz ADVERTISING SALES Eric Meckes eric@gaugemedia.com CONTACT Gauge Media Group Inc. 7995 W. 21st St. Suite E Indianapolis, IN 46214 317-856-1810
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Gauge Girl: Little Miss Chievous
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Nick’s Body Shop - Roo Ashley Ellis
Nick’s Body Shop featuring:
Roo Ashley Ellis
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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
(assuming we live through 12-21-12...!)
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