DAVE GAULD

CAR CLUB: Bay Rodders

AGE: Old enough to have seen God on a few passes down track

OCCUPATION: Construction-company owner

PREVIOUSLY OWNED CARS: Vauxhall Victor, HQ Monaro, ’23 T-altered, Topolino AA/altered, a couple of buses, two lame horses, and a llama

DREAM CAR: The Beverly Hillbillies’ electric car that Jethro built

WHY THE ALTERED? Lynette was sick of me sitting around on my hands

BUILD TIME: Give or take, 324,683 seconds

LENGTH OF OWNERSHIP: Not long enough to beat everyone at the Trans American Shipping Nostalgia Drags Fuel Altered Challenge

DAVE THANKS: Lynette, Bruce, and Deano for being there all the time, along with the rest of the team, who help make the dream come true — too many names to list; Rob at Kiwi Sheds in Drury — if you need a shed, give him a call; Gary and Cam of Royal Precision Lubricants, for providing a fantastic oil; Mike at Machine Part Welding, for being ready and willing to fix anything we crack; Mark at Krombacher — the best beer on Countdown’s shelves