The People Behind HotRod Gazette
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Ed Gasket - Ficticious Editor:
Founded HotRod Gazette in 1995, Gasket (aka Shaun Wilson) has been prolific in the promotion of antisocial cars, degradation of women and wanton destruction of GATSO cameras. Various rods and muscle cars over the years, this '68 Camaro having been with him now for a few years. Spec includes a 503bhp John Sleath Racing 355ci V8, TKO600 manual transmission and a 10-bolt axle with Auburn LSD. Best time to date is 12.29
Also in the pipeline is a ProStreet '68 Chevelle which was purchased pretty much as a rolling shell as all the running gear in it was knackered! The car is currently having a 489ci big block built for it, to be backed up by a TH400 and narrowed 9".
In the build is also a 1960 Ford Thames 300E fitted with an injected Pinto motor, 5 speed box and Anglia rear end.
I'll post some more build-up shots of the 300E soon!
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Penny - Company Secretary:
Penny is the company secretary, and as her nickname suggests, is best left well away from vehicles. She is the only person on the team to have sustained real injuries in a go-kart. Currently drives a 4-litre Jeep Cherokee, hankering after a 'Vette.
Chubbs: -Right Hand Man:
Chubbs - aka Karl Wilkins - is the guy who grafts behind the scenes making sure that the HRG vehicles are on the road, the magazines are assembled, the trolley jack is packed...well you name it really. Suffice to say that HRG would not happen if it were not for Karl's continued input and support. Karl's 5.0 LX Notchback Mustang has a 331ci Dart stroker motor with a turbo the size of a dustbin and programmable EFi. This street-driven Pony packs a good old kick, right down into the tens on the quarter.
Roady - Political Correspondent:
Roady is the guy responsible for much of the humorous political piss-taking within the magazine. Numerous Yanks and muscle cars behind him, currently running a '68 Pontiac Firebird Sprint with 4-speed manual trans - soon to make way for a stonking 461 stroker motor.
Cherryl Swift - Sales:
Cherryl Swift is our favourite 'Aunty', not only running the merchandise sales but also ensuring that the Northern crew are at least partially fed and looked-after. Cherryl can always be relied upon to have the kettle on at 8am, just when you really need that cuppa to chase away the taste of that last half bottle of whiskey you finished a couple of hours earlier. Of course, nobody on our staff is entirely 'normal' and Cherryl takes great pride in sticking one finger up at the boy racers at the traffic lights and leaving two big long lines of rubber into the distance. Seen here with her six-six TransAm.
Mark 'Flash' Butterworth - Photographer
Mark joined the crew a couple of years ago and is now a regular contributor with some excellent photographic work. He runs a Fox Body Mustang powered by a 347 stroker motor, currently running high 12s.
ROAD CREW
These are the boys and girls collectively known as the Northern Camp, the people affiliated to HRG who work behind the scenes at shows, cruises and race meets to ensure that the rest of you can have a good time. Remember this when you next see them in a bar, and buy them a beer. They respond well to this sort of thing.....
......and
here we have an unfortunate incident involving four HRG crew, a nitrous'd
5.0 Mustang and most of Essex Constabulary's Traffic Division. Oops. Never
mind lads, only another six months until your parole hearing......