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Team Akatsuki Showcase Mother Truckin’ James Dean Classic Jason Strong Picnic
G a u g e M a g a z i n e , N u m b e r 2 6 9 M AY 2 0 2 1 , i s p u b l i s h e d m o n t h l y b y G a u g e M e d i a G r o u p . Copyright © 2021 Gauge Media Group Inc.
Features 30 Rusty 76 Bocho
Special Features 54 Gauge Girl Mercedes
This month’s cover photo shot by Nick Means featuring Gauge Girl Mercedes Finley
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3rd TEAM AKATSUKI SHOWCASE
TEAM AKATSUKI
3rd Annual Showcase
Hickory, North Carolina November 21, 2020 photography: Chris Gosda
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3rd TEAM AKATSUKI SHOWCASE
BIKE
1968 CHEVY C10
JOHN ‘ JT’ THOMAS
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“Rusty” 1968 Chevy C10
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“Rusty” 1968 Chevy C10
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“Rusty” 1968 Chevy C10
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MOTHER TRUCKIN TRUCK & VAN SHOW
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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Shepherdsville, Kentucky September 6, 2020 photos: Dan Davis
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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MOTHER TRUCKIN
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TRUNK
MAY 2021 GAUGEGIRL Mercedes Finley
photos by Nick Means
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Gauge Girl: Mercedes Finley
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Gauge Girl: Mercedes Finley
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Gauge Girl: Mercedes Finley
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JAMES DEAN CLASSIC CAR SHOW
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JAMES DEAN CLASSIC CAR SHOW
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Fairmount, Indiana September 25-27, 2020 photography: Todd Atkins
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JAMES DEAN CLASSIC CAR SHOW
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“BOCHO” 1963 VW Beetle
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1963 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ROBERTO GONZALEZ
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“BOCHO” 1963 VW Beetle
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“BOCHO” 1963 VW Beetle
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“BOCHO” 1963 VW Beetle
INTERIOR
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JASON STRONG PICNIC
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JASON STRONG PICNIC Mooresville, Indiana July 12, 2020 photos: Dan Davis
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JASON STRONG PICNIC
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JASON STRONG PICNIC
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The Back Cover.