REMEMBER when international travel was a thing? Around 12 months back, some of the wildest gasser and fuel altered machines from across the country and around the world descended on Sydney Dragway for the first World Fuel Altered Challenge. One of those dedicated travellers was Dave Best, who shipped himself and his killer wheel standing Model A gasser all the way from New Zealand to take part.
What first got you interested in gassers?
I’ve been into them since the early 70s. I saw the TV movie Hot Rod and got hooked on high-riding Willys coupes, and I now have a steel one I’m building, which will replace the Model A soon.
How did you come to own the Model A?
この記事は Street Machine Magazine の December 2020 版に掲載されています。
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この記事は Street Machine Magazine の December 2020 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、9,000 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
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DEBUT TOUR
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FULLY FRANKED
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NOMADIC LIFESTYLE
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PERFECT 10 '!!!!
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VAN WILDER
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EXPRESS DELIVERY
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RED HOT & BLUE
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PEOPLE LIKE US
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DRIVING INNOVATION
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