THE HARD Road

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT A RIDE IN A ROTARY-POWERED MAZDA WOULD RESULT IN WADE EPPS BUILDING THE AWESOME ROADSTER PICKUP THAT HE’S BEHIND THE WHEEL OF TODAY?

TODD WYLIE

Going through a tough time, Wade Epps’ brother thought that going for a cruise could be the way to lift his spirits. He was partly right — after all, Wade’s a fan of his RX-3, but it was the destination to the house of well-known hot rodder Gary Kendall that really brought about a change. As Wade recalls, “Gary had a traditional ’32 Roadster running a 327 with an old McCulloch blower in it. We all went for a cruise — Gary and I in his ’32, and Gary’s daughter and my brother in the RX-3. “It was my first ride in a hot rod. I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face even after we got back and had a beer. On the way home that night, I decided…

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NZV8 (Digital) - 1 Issue, No 159 August 2018

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