1992
Rhino Lining showed us the first spray-in bedliner in the February issue.
In the March issue, some dude...
In the March issue, some dude from Canada sent us a photo of his '91 Sonoma with him standing next to it in his high school prom outfit. That never happened again.
In the January issue, we printed...
In the January issue, we printed some renderings by Chip Foose way before anyone knew he was Sam Foose's kid. Later on, he repaid us by letting us shoot the Overhaulin' Napa S-10 truck for the cover.
In the June issue, we committed a faux pas by offering a tech tip that suggested a cheap way to carry your tools around in a used woman's purse. Why didn't we say to use an old duffel bag? Yeah, we wonder that too.
Our first-ever feature truck...
Our first-ever feature truck on air was in the August issue. It was a magenta pearl '87 Mazda B2200 owned by Larry Langens with an air suspension that we forgot to talk much about in the story. Yay us!
We found the first-ever murdered-out...
We found the first-ever murdered-out truck in the November issue. Yeah, time to start over and find a new style.
1993
Celebrity Quote (Apr. '93)
"You can always find a copy of Sport Truck in the shops of Hot Rods by Boyd because it is up to date on what is happening. The editors of Sport Truck keep it interesting for the hardcore enthusiast while still managing to inform the newest truckers."RIP Boyd.
ST scooped the other mags...
ST scooped the other mags when it came time to show off both Michael Anthony's (January '93) and Eddie Van Halen's (June '93) custom haulers on separate covers. Thanks to Hoyt's connection with the band's tour manager and willingness to run with the devil down to Cabo to party with the band, we got the goods and the other mags got squat! Anthony's truck was the first one to rock a TV in ST too!
Arizona Speed and Marine built...
Arizona Speed and Marine built the fastest 454 SS we'd seen in '93. Motivated by a 630-horse BBC, the truck crossed the finish line of the Silver State 100 open road race at more than 175 mph.
MOMO wheels were always sought...
MOMO wheels were always sought after, but when the company dropped the infamous Teddy Bear wheel in '93, it seemed no one sought to pay cash for rims that our little sister would rock.
BFG's colorful ad did two...
BFG's colorful ad did two things: It stuck in everyone's head forever and showed off Dan Marchese's Hardbody, one of the first trucks to have a Toyota front-bumper conversion.
1994
Bell Tech revolutionized sport truck advertising with its series of high-concept advertisements featuring hot models and the effects of its products on them. This one literally pushed readers away from Yugo import cars and into Bell Tech-dropped Chevys.
Celebrity Sighting
Actor Burt Reynolds and somebody else's hair made an appearance at the '93 SEMA Show and in our March issue.
Our first feature truck with a bridge notch cover appeared in the September '94 issue. The truck was a '68 Chevy owned by Eric Valimaki.
In the October issue, we gave away the sister truck to Eddie Van Halen's Vanhauler to Robert Cotter. His entry was picked from 92,600 others. We wonder if he's still got it.
Recaro got everyone thinking...
Recaro got everyone thinking about cracks and seats with this ad in the April issue.
Was it laziness or pure genius...
Was it laziness or pure genius when Chris Leidholdt turned his truck into a tandem-axle mini but left a standard bed shell on it? Discuss amongst yourselves.