1999
Hottest Cover Model
Everybody say two-fer! Meridith Blankenship and Monica Surralt make workin' in any ol' shop seem like a good time.
2000
Hottest Cover Model
Kandi Coleman wins by default because for some crazy reason we didn't photograph any other models for the cover in 2000. She's hot though, so default doesn't sound so bad now does it? The May 2000 cover girl dressed up George Link's amazing Ford Ranger.
2001
Hottest Cover Model
Shame on us! No cover models at all in 2001. But Ron Scranton's Caddy Hack Chevy and Lisa Boucher went before the lens for our first-ever Sport Truck Pinup.
2002
Hottest Cover Model
Our return to our roots couldn't have come at a better time. The hottest model of the year was Rebecca Mary, who graced the November issue next to Intro Wheels' hauler.
2003
Hottest Cover Model
Our first cover date with an adult-entertainment model resulted in one of the hottest covers we've ever shot. Devon proved she could indeed look just as good in still life as she does on video. So, we followed up her shoot with one involving Jesse Jane and Jason Biscornet's '67 Chevy. How can we choose between the two? We don't-they're both winners! It's so great making up the rules as we go
2004
Hottest Cover Model
This was an easy pick. Who could argue with Sandee Westgate's beauty? Not us. She was the perfect accent to Jay Martinez's '99 GMC, which by the way was rebuilt and dubbed "Resurrected" for its second cover shoot in March '07.
2005
Hottest Cover Model
After Joe Pettit took the reins, the cover models disappeared for a short while. As soon as Mike Finnegan came aboard, they were back with a vengeance in true ST tradition. Kat was hands-down the hottest of them all, and we even put her on a massive poster in newsstand copies of the September issue.
2006
Hottest Cover Model
We hung out with hottie Cora Skinner way before Brody Jenner did! So there!
2007
Hottest Cover Model
Elisabeth Ashley made appearances both on the January '07 cover and in the "Donut Run" story in the February issue in which we road-tested a new Dodge Ram SRT10 and Viper. Either way, she's hot and our pick for model of the year.
2008
Hottest Cover Model
This one was tough to pick because of the bevy of hotties we shot this year, but Sara Jean Underwood came out on top. She also happens to be the Playmate of the Year so it looks like we share the same taste as Mr. Hugh Hefner. See, great minds think alike.