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Zane is one of those Cali
                                                                                          Zane is one of those Cali
                                                                                       imports, one familiar to Rat
                                                                                       imports, one familiar to Rat
                                                                                        Rod Magazine readers.
                                                                                        Rod Magazine readers.
                                                                                        He is the mastermind
                                                                                        He is the mastermind
                                                                                         behind Helltrain and HT
                                                                                         behind Helltrain and HT
                                                                                         Street Rats of Huntington
                                                                                         Street Rats of Huntington
                                                                                          Beach. His latest creation-
                                                                                          Beach. His latest creation-
                                                                                          “HANNIBAL
                                                                                          “HANNIBAL” is a
                                                                                           1930 Model A Coupe
                                                                                           1930 Model A Coupe
                                                                                           nightmare of technical
                                                                                           nightmare of technical
                                                                                           execution. This car
                                                                                            has more welds,
                                                                                            rivets, dimple dies,
                                                                                             rolls and beads that
                                                                                     anything out there. For you
                                                                                     anything out there. For you
                                                                             see that Zane is a technical advisor for
                                                                             see that Zane is a technical advisor for
                                                                             corporate Gulfstream Vs, one of the
                                                                             corporate Gulfstream Vs, one of the
                                                                             most technically sophisticated aircraft
                                                                             most technically sophisticated aircraft
                                                                             in the skies.  HANNIBAL showcases his
                                                                             in the skies.  HANNIBAL showcases his
                                                                             talent in a classically understated style of
                                                                             talent in a classically understated style of
                                                                             metal-working expertise. The fi t and fi nish
                                                                             are nothing short of perfection, while
                                                                             preserving the years of decay affl icted on
                                                                             the 86 year old car.
                                                                               Zane discovered the car in Southern,
                                                                             CA. He learned about an old car in
                                                                             a yard that had been red tagged by
                                                                             Code Enforcement. Upon investigating,
                                                                             he discovered a hidden Model A in an
                                                                             overgrown yard full of junk. The owner was
                                                                             a spirited 92 year old little-old-lady (with
                                                                             an angry Chihuahua in tow) whose family
                                                                             originally purchased the car. She agreed to
                                                                             relinquish the A for $1300 as long as Zane
                                                                             made a promise to resurrect the coupe.























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