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BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

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When you think of the word, “Perfect”, what comes to mind are the words, “Nothing is Perfect”, but is that a true statement? Perfection is in the eyes of the beholder. Something, or someone, might be perfect to that individual that sees through imperfections and sees perfection. Such is the case with my recently purchased 1969 Pontiac GTO. I see the perfect muscle car for my popular book, OUTLAW RUN. OUTLAW RUN The Book is a fast-paced story about the federal government banning, and making it illegal to drive, classic cars and trucks manufactured prior to 1976 in the United States. If you are caught driving a classic car, or truck, anywhere across the country, your vehicle is confiscated, crushed before your eyes, receive indefinite license suspension, pay large fines and court costs and could even be jailed for any length of undetermined time without any due process. The Pontiac GTO was the first American Muscle Car and it is fitting that the GTO be the vehicle of choice for a book that takes these power plant muscle cars off the roadways across America and bans them from ever seeing the black top again. And, the Pontiac GTO happens to be my favorite muscle car, I have owned one since I was a teenager and I’m the author of OUTLAW RUN, so those are factors as well. All kinds of car builders and classic car restoration shops can, and do, rebuild beautiful muscle cars, classic cars and trucks everyday in America and that is a great thing! Helps keep this hobby and lifestyle alive for generations to come. As long as it’s legal.

happen in this country to take away our rights, and our freedoms, and we really can’t do very much to stop these things from happening, is not just my unique premise for a great storyline written and published in a paperback book about the possible carpoctalyptic future of our classic car and truck culture and hobby across the US, it really can happen! Regardless of that possibility, scary as it is, I am still following through with my project build and plan to build MY PERFECT BEAST 1969 Pontiac GTO dubbed, “OUTLAW” based upon my book, OUTLAW RUN. Watch for this celebrity muscle car photo documented and YouTube project build over the coming months and witness for yourself what mind over matter can achieve when it comes to “BUILDING The PERFECT BEAST” 1969 Pontiac GTO. There are a lot of car shows and cruise nights out there beckoning the “OUTLAW” GTO and we don’t want to let the readers and growing fan base of OUTLAW RUN The Book and monthly OUTLAW RUN ( Beyond The Book ) Magazine Series down when it comes to Show & Tell. The invites for the “OUTLAW” GTO and the guest appearance of OUTLAW RUN The Book author to attend and sign autographs while showcasing his power plant Pontiac muscle car GTO are coming in fast and furious from all over the United States and even in Canada lately and that will become a priority to keep fans and readers happy nationwide and over the northern border starting with the next car show season. I can be reached via e-mail @ jwpisces14@aol.com with any questions, or inquiries, about my book OUTLAW RUN, Beyond The Book Magazine Series and OUTLAW GTO Project Build. OUTLAW RUN The Book Web Site is http://www.outlawrun.us

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ED YESSAIAN Photos by Stephanie Rinehart It’s probably been at least 7-8 years since I’ve been to Colt State Park in Bristol, RI, for a Car Show or Cruise In type event. Originally this gorgeous location was the site of the annual New England Blue Oval Club (NEBOC) show before that particular club disbanded. Eventually another club called the Northeast Cobra Club discovered this amazing backdrop for their annual gathering and since 2011, they have filled the show field with the New England area’s finest and fastest SVT and Ford cars and trucks. This was my first time attending one of these events because for the last four years I have pretty much spent almost every weekend at New England grabbed shots of every single car as they made their way into the park.

Dragway. However for the 2016 event the timing could not have been more perfect as I had just picked up a summer cruiser for my wife, a 2003 Mustang GT Convertible. So off I went with the top down and the tunes up to see what this show was all about. One thing I have to say is that getting to this show was just as enjoyable as the actual show itself. I started my morning meeting a handful of people in Chelmsford, MA including Ian Lesniewski with his show stopping 2003 SVT COBRA Anniversary convertible. From Chelms-

ford we cruised to the Shaw’s plaza in North Attleboro where at least two dozen more cars waited to join the caravan towards Bristol, RI. Amongst this crowd were a few familiar favorites from the Mustangs of Massachusetts- Ansel Grose and Larry Chiodi along with a bunch of their club members. From the Shaw’s plaza the group made one more stop in a Rest Area off RT 24, adding still more cars to the mix before heading towards the final destination of Colt State Park, where we were met at the entrance by photographer Stephanie Rinehart, who 12| Motorhead Magazine - September 2016

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Robert Bourne’s 1967 Oldsmobile LAURYN “HOTWHEELS” PONTIAC-VERNANCIO Out of the many vehicles that have graced my sights of Robert Bourne’s mechanical shop titled “Rob’s Transmissions” there was one in particular that completely caught me off guard. It was none other than a 1967 Oldsmobile that was sitting in the side lot amongst other fabulous rides that were brought back from the Barrett Jackson auction. It held nothing short of wonderful as it glistened with a sparkling red paint job that differed from its original majestic blue. With only a mere 81,000 miles displayed, the 455

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highway the“It’s three leave “Yes, they will,while ” said, Etch. just a police matter ofcars time. The government wants to on ban these classicsoffrom roads,with their positions the side theour road streets and freeways and has wanted to do so for years. sirens blaring and There overhead lights flashing. (Freeways)? that’s a laugh. is nothing (Free) about any Tony of them.”stands by his parked classic car, smiles and shakes his head side to side.

“I can flatbed my car anywhere I want. It’s a free country,” He waves replies, flatbed as man.everyone leaves the scene

and then enters his own vehicle.

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vehicles “Yeah, I wouldclose imaginebehind. that I am starting to piss you off,” said, Etch. “I got news for you pal! You pissed me off the minute you drove this rig into this classic car and truck show and not “What your car.” in the hell is Etch trying to do?” Tony asks himself, under his breath.

Flatbed man steps up into Etch’s face. “What is your problem buddy?”

Etch looks in the rearview mirror and sees all three police vehicles behind him chasing his muscle car down the highway. “You guys are kidding me,” said, Etch. The police officers watch as the OUTLAW GTO accelerates ahead of them at a higher rate of speed. “We can’t catch this guy in that car,” said one of the police officers, over the radio, to the other police officers giving chase around him. “He is going too fast in that high performance muscle car,” said another pursuing police officer, in response to the first officer’s statement.

Two, of the three pursuing police vehicles, slow down and pull off to the side of the highway. The OUTLAW GTO is almost out of site from the lone police vehicle in high pursuit, but that officer is pushing his car very hard in an attempt to catch the fleeing hot rodder behind the wheel of that classic muscle car. Suddenly, a front tire blows out and the police vehicle slams hard to the blacktop on the right side. The car nose digs into the pavement and the police car starts to summersault through the air sideways, head over heal, and bursts into flames mid air with an exploding fireball and dark smoke.

“You are, and guys like you are my problem... buddy!”

Etch turns around and walks back towards Flatbed man.

“We need to break off,” said “I can do whatever the hellthis I wantchase to with my classic car,the ” said. highest Flatbed man.ranking officer, on the scene.

“You got something you want to add to the conversation?” mirror asks, Etch. and mats the gas pedal.

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“No! canthe catch him,” replied, one ofyou?” the said, slippersI with color of your classic car too, don’t Etch. other police officers.

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He began his quarter mile obsession in 1974 racing at Connecticut International Raceway, in Colchester, CT. Eddie Iannotti has been haunting drag strips for the better part of four decades now. In 1984, Eddie had a BBC in a 1969 Nova that ran in the 10’s and his younger brother Ronnie took interest in the sport during the 1985 season, then soon began driving for Eddie. They developed their core strengths in the late 80’s and by 1990 were a force to be reckoned with.

Top Sportsman cars, because they are big horsepower machines, sometimes get a little loose on their way to the big end and this just adds to the excitement for the fans. T/S cars equal excitement, they are real crowd pleasers. No running for snacks when these bad boys are on the race track. All eyes are glued to the starting line area once they emerge like snarling beasts. Local to New England, when Top Sportsman cars race, they do so at New England Dragway, on Rt. 101, in Epping, NH. The Top Sportsman class of racing at NED dates back to 1992, when the IHRA affiliation of the track at that time embraced the class. Joe Lombardo of New England Dragway commented “Top Sportsman debuted as part of our race program in 1992. This coincided with our IHRA sanction back then. While it was a popular class during IHRA events, the class didn’t really start to take off until the late 1990’s.”

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