After finishing third overall in the Gold Cup Series and being named "Rookie of the Year" in 1980, Steve Caballero had proven that he was ready to design his own Pro Signature model. Initially, a simple propeller/skull nose-type graphic was suggested to him, but he rejected it. Steve submitted some sketches of his own as options, one of which was a crouching dragon, and that's the direction they went. Artist VCJ revised the design a few times before applying the final color. The deck was first released in December 1980 and the graphic was so well received that it wasn't replaced until 1986. Originally released: 1980.