Powell Peralta Mini Cab Dragon Complete Cruiser Skateboard - Red 8"

Powell Peralta Mini Cab Dragon Complete Cruiser Skateboard

Features

• Width: 8"
• Length: 29.5"
• Wheelbase: 13.25"
• Wheels: 59mm x 45mm 80a High rebound, translucent urethane wheels. Perfect height, width and hardness to provide a smooth ride.
• Trucks: High quality aluminum baseplate and hangar. Hardened steel kingpin and axle. Soft bushings to ease in turning. Slimmed baseplate = less weight.
• Bearings: Mini Logo Skate Rated bearings. High speed nylon ball retainer for greater strength and speed. Single, non-contact, removable rubber shield for easy cleaning and less friction.

Material

• 7-Ply Birch

After placing 3rd overall in the Gold Cup Series and voted "Rookie of the Year" in 1980, Steve Caballero had proven he was ready for a pro signature model of his own. He was initially offered a simple propeller/skull nose-art graphic but rejected it. Steve submitted some sketches of his own for consideration, one of which was a crouching dragon, and that's the direction they pursued. Artist VCJ reworked the design a couple times before laying down the final ink. The deck was first released in December 1980 and the graphic was so well received it wasn't replaced until 1986.