Gearhead Issue #5 April 1997
COVER BY: David Perry, built by Mocha Joe Camacho and Frank Kozik
BACK COVER: Full page ad for Man's Ruin, first "wrap-around" cover
LAYOUT BY: Mocha Joe Camacho, Chris Imlay, Chris Applegren
STAFF: Mike LaVella, Darv Teare, Mocha Joe Camacho, Chris Imlay, Chris Applegren, Anthony Bonet, Andrice Arp, Mike Bumbeck, Johnny Bartlett, Aaron Daley, David Fetherston, Chas Glynn, Frank Kozik, Bruce Saltmarsh, Kevin Thomson, Nate Tynan, Erskine Wood, Chris Martin, Theo Mindell, Bill Silveira, Jordan Peterson
COVER STORIES: Bonneville, Del-Fi Records, Helios Creed Interview, AMC
ARTICLES ON: Why I Love the Beach Boys (pt.3), Joe Mass Interview, Bumbeck on the NHRA tour, The legendary Chrysler Turbine car
REGULAR FEATURES: Editor Speaks, Post Entry, 'bout Our 45, What's Up Darvo?, Big Nate's Video Roundup, Chas' Compendium of Automotive Oddities, Full Speed Ahead, 200 MPH or Bust
CAR OF THE ISSUE: Van or Astro-van?
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST: Vague "The Future That Never Happened" theme. Amazing AMC article by Darv. With the articles by David Fetherston, Gearhead enters the world of legitimate automotive journalism. Andrice makes us behave like an actual magazine, with set fonts, point sizes, etc.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF: Andrice, Chris, Chrisser, Chas, Mike Bumbeck, Theo Mindell, basically, the modern Gearhead is born. Young Lions Conspiracy logo appears for the first time
NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN: Wacky "filler" ads for old products, reviews of 7" singles
PICTURE OF MIKE KISSING: Nobody, but photographed on a mule in Tijuana
SOUNDTRACK OF THE ERA: PeeChees "Do The Math" LP/CD, Bomboras, Chokebore, Demonics, Lord High Fixers, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Servotron
BANDS ON 45: Chrome and Man Or Astro-Man?
PICTURE SLEEVE DESIGNED BY: David Perry photos, built by Mocha Joe
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