From the Staff By David Marin and the CruZin' Staff Hey, we gotta talk. You know, the real heart to heart kinda thing that can only occur between hardcore gearhead buddies when one of the buddies happens to be the publisher of a regional "Mom & Pop" magazine called CRUZIN'. Read on Give a friend the gift of CruZin' Magazine this holiday season! Click Here! Farewell to an Extraordinary Street Rodder By David Marin I didn't have the pleasure of knowing David Sukau well. Oh, we had the usual gearhead "nodding acquaintance", "hi-how-are-ya" at the Portland Roadster Show and assorted rod runs around the Northwest. I knew, of course, that he was in the Portland Roadster Show "Hall of Fame", that is to say, his '23 Ford "SunkisT" T was and is a "Hall of Fame" car. Read on 1320 Northwest By Dick Kalivoda No, Dave and Al didn't have to dodge bullets like Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday at the OK Corral. But each was the last man (car) standing after the final rounds were fired at the Budweiser Top Fuel Shootout and the AMS Pro-Mod Challenge during the AC Delco Las Vegas Nationals, October 30, 2004. The Pro-Mod event was actually called a "shootout" prior to Las Vegas, but the sponsors agreed to use the term "challenge" pursuant to NHRA's request to give each event a clear-cut identity. Read on Tired of loaning out your CruZin'? Give 'em a subscription! Click Here! Goodguys Pacific NW Nats... Whatta Show! By Bob Roseberry The Goodguys 17th Pacific Northwest Nationals, thundered into the Western Washington Fairgrounds, July 16 - 18, 2004, and man, whatta show! Hot rods, street rods, street machines, customs and classics, in the neighborhood of 2,000 of 'em packed the huge facility. Read on Al Drake's Bookmobile By Al Drake Has it really been 40 years since the Ford Mustang was introduced? They once seemed plentiful as peas, with nearly 700,000 built that first long year (as opposed to 32,000 GTOs), but time has taken a toll. They've become somewhat rare, and therefore much more desirable and expensive. The Mustang Red Book by Peter C. Sessler covers just about everything you might want to know about any Mustang manufactured between 1965 (include the 1964 1/2 models) and 2004. Read on Remember... The print version of CruZin' Magazine contains the content above, plus MANY features not available online. Pick it up at your local newsstand, or subscribe today and never miss another issue! Home | Club Roster | Calendar | Classifieds | Connections | Archives Subscribe | Advertise | Interact Copyright, 2004. Island Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.