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HEY, THAT'S MY CAR!
Tasteful Victory
Gearhead Rewarded for Getting Involved
1984 GMC S15
Owner: Nicholas Hill
Kuna, Idaho
SAN members Nicholas Hill (left) and Tina Zacharias (second left) pose with automotive media personality Courtney Hansen (second right) and SAN Director Colby Martin (right).
Good fortune often comes unexpectedly and is certainly a welcome surprise. As he was preparing his dropped mini truck for the Northwest Motorfest, Nicholas Hill couldn’t have foreseen the way the weekend was to unfold. He and the other attendees of the popular Boise, Idaho, event had plenty of reason to be excited by the spectacle of attractions. Meeting the featured guest, automotive media personality Courtney Hansen, was a priority for many amid a weekend jam-packed with automotive activities. Thankfully for Hill and the SAN, the stakes were raised again. At the conclusion of the event, Hill and a guest were randomly selected in a contest for new SAN registrants as the winners of dinner with Hansen and SAN Director Colby Martin.
“Is this for real?,” asked Hill in disbelief after learning that he’d won the contest. “I never win anything.” Throughout the weekend, Hansen, host of Spike TV’s “Powerblock” and Velocity Television Network’s “Vinsetta Garage,” encouraged Hill and other fans to get involved with the SAN while she signed autographs. The dinner opportunity offered a bonus incentive for folks to sign up and help protect their hobby.
Although still “under construction,” Hill drove his airbag-equipped pickup to the show and to dinner afterward. With help from friends Jeff Reed, Andy and Matt Pollnow, it currently sports LRD custom suspension and 17-in. Billet Specialties wheels. Future plans for the GMC include a small-block Chevy V8, a tubbed rearend and a Dallas Cowboys color scheme.
Have your car or truck featured in a future issue of Driving Force. Email your high-resolution photos to Colby Martin.