If you were following our Facebook page today you might have seen a few shots of a rather crazy new D1 machine. I met up with Manabu Orido and his crew today at Mobara Circuit to check out the shakedown of the 2UR-GSE-powered Toyota 86 which he will be driving in D1-GP this year. Takemura-san [...]
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It seems that teaser shots are the way to go these days for automakers releasing new cars. The latest comes from SRT and gives us a glimpse at the cockpit of the new 2013 Viper, which will be revealed next week at the New York Auto Show. -Mike Garrett
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I’ve got to say that I’m thrilled with the response you guys have given towards our Run to the Coast coverage earlier this week. It has been a long winter and I’m delighted to get back out shooting so I can share with you the interesting things I happen across. Although I felt a little [...]
Spring has arrived in most parts of the world. Racing season is underway and project cars are being pulled out of hibernation. My own 240Z is long overdue for some loving and seeing this S30 photo on Minkara has me feeling very motivated to charge up the dead battery and pull the car out of [...]
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For my next feature I wanted to focus on Mercedes. For this year’s Techno Classica they went crazy with a wide range of various models – but I was specifically interested in their SL heritage display. The Mercedes-Benz SL is 60 years old and therefore a household name inside the Mercedes stable. It is no wonder [...]
There is always so much going on in Japan that it’s really hard to keep up at times. If you’re into cars there aren’t many places where the certified otaku can indulge himself as much as in the land of the rising sun. The Ferrari Racing Days in Suzuka circuit is the perfect example and [...]
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When you see the dozens of Funny Cars that run at the March Meet, you’ll notice that all of them are purpose-built race chassis covered with fiberglass bodies loosely styled after production cars. The term “Funny Car” was actually coined in the mid 1960s to describe production drag cars that had altered wheel bases and [...]
Despite the fact that Volkswagen owns almost half of Porsche I wanted to dedicate a separate post to this iconic brand. I found the official Porsche stand in a corner of Techno Classica on which they displayed some legendary cars. What to think about this 911 Carrera RS 2.7? The RS stands for Rennsport – Racing – [...]
If you were following our Facebook page today you might have seen a few shots of a rather crazy new D1 machine. I met up with Manabu Orido and his crew today at Mobara Circuit to check out the shakedown of the 2UR-GSE-powered Toyota 86 which he will be driving in D1-GP this year. Takemura-san [...]
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When this years Sebring 12 Hour started, our Corvette’s were knee deep in Ferraris. As the race progressed, it was clear the BMWs would be some of our toughest competition to the end. My last blog left the action with my last stint in the daylight hours. All of the variables throughout the 12 Hour [...]
In my second look at the Techno Classica Essen I’ll focus on the cars that are part of the VW group, such as Lamborghini and Audi. But I’ll start with some special Golfs that were present – like this pristine MkI GTI. I saw this car last year at the Wörthersee event, where it was part [...]
This photo of an amazingly detailed AE86 model popped up on my Facebook feed a while back and I just realized I forgot to share it here. Does anyone out there happen to have any more photos or details about this creation? -Mike Garrett More Collectables Stories on Speedhunters
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