Gauge Magazine June 2025 Issue is packed with some of the wildest custom rides, heartfelt tributes, and show-stopping events we’ve ever featured—straight from the garage and the showgrounds to your screen.
We kick off with “OBS Killa,” a fully customized 1997 Chevy Silverado 1500 built by Chris Echel over the course of 16 years. With a 355 V8, air ride, suicide doors, and a show-quality interior, it’s a bold OBS truck that definitely lives up to its name.
Then there’s “Wally,” a diesel-powered 1928 Ford Model A rat rod handcrafted by Mike Bowe. Built using farm equipment and junkyard gold, this ride is a rolling tribute to Mike’s father and a perfect example of creativity meets legacy.
You’ll also meet “Stormtrooper,” a jaw-dropping 2006 Hummer H2 by Brian Francois, themed after Star Wars and loaded with 24 subs, full custom airbrush work, and Guinness World Record ambitions.
In show coverage, we head to Indianapolis for the 4-Wheel Jamboree, where monster trucks, tuff trucks, burnout comps, and SxS races turned the Indiana State Fairgrounds into a weekend-long horsepower festival.
We also look back at the emotional farewell of Scr8pfest 25 in Newton, NC—marking the final show after 25 years of Pebble Pushers history. Despite the heat and bees, the turnout and nostalgia were unforgettable.
On the West Coast, we hit the 17th Annual Cruisin’ for a Cure in Costa Mesa, CA. With over 3,000 vehicles and free prostate cancer screenings, this one-day charity show proves horsepower and heart go hand-in-hand.
And don’t miss our featured Gauge Girl model Ashley Allen—a police officer, car girl, and unapologetic tomboy with a love for horsepower, sarcasm, and ’67 Novas.
This month, Gauge Magazine brings the attitude, the builds, and the energy. Let’s roll.
