I think it goes without saying that it takes a special kind of person to decide to build a first-generation Acura Legend. Not surprisingly, Charles Trieu isn’t exactly your average person, but he is one of the more interesting individuals I’ve met in the scene and also a close friend. Coincidentally, he has some of [...]
This is an example of the most successful family of racing cars ever made. This isn’t a discussion point: the sheer statistics can bludgeon you into submission. Porsche’s 956/962 series of prototype sports racers had a competitive lifespan at the highest level of racing for the best part of two decades and racked up more [...]
In the eyes of someone who grew up in the United States, it’s hard to think of 1980s car more iconic than the Fox Body Ford Mustang. It may not have been the fastest, most advanced or sexiest car of the decade, but I don’t think there are many car people in the States that [...]
Forgive the obvious fact that the car you are actually looking at hasn’t really got anything to do with the little 80′s theme we have going on here at the moment, but if you look closely you might begin to understand why we have decided to run it today. You see this particular hachiroku that TRD built [...]
The Le Mans 24 Hours is part of the holy trinity of motor races alongside the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianoplis 500. It’s the race that the drivers want to win – but more importantly, perhaps even more than the other two, it’s the race that the manufactures want to win. That’s why major [...]
1980s Week on Speedhunters has been a stark reminder about one of my own personal cars from that era. When I look at my 1989 Volvo 245 estate, I wonder what it could have been by now if I’d have realised that it was a proper project car and not just a bit of fun. [...]
Although I’m a child of the eighties, I can’t really remember a whole lot about it. Every chance I get though, I like to re-live the decade vicariously through the photographs and films of others. It’s only when you sit down and really examine the decade, you realise how much it has contributed to the [...]
After what feels like an eternity, the automotive world is slowly starting to emerge from its hibernation. We’re finally starting to see the fruits of many hard working peoples labour, and can finally start to get excited about the upcoming season. With that we’re also delighted to tell you that we’ve just updated store.speedhunters.com with the latest [...]
Following on from our introduction, this montage shows off some perfect video examples of the cars in question: on the edge, over the edge. Dust, fire, snow, smoke, cheering. Wings and bodywork barely held on. Battling oversteer, barriers, the elements, the crowd.
If you want to see just how dangerous Group B was, go to 1m20 in and the Lancia 037 jumping over a crest and into a sea of people, who organically open up as the car lands before closing in behind. Or at 2m36s when the T16′s tail drift causes fans to nonchalantly jump out of the way. It was expected! You’re up front for the best view, you take your chances.
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What do you remember about the 1980s? What things does that decade make you think of? Were you even born then?! To some people, the decade recalls a new wave of questionable music, terrible fashion crimes, big hair, the rise of MTV and soap operas like Dallas. More seriously there were nuclear meltdowns, ill-thought out [...]
With so many ’70s and ’80s cars on show at last weekend’s ‘V’ 4&Rotary Nationals in New Zealand, it seemed only right that I dedicate a whole post to the old school. And as I mentioned in my first post from the event, I’m going to kick things off with one of my favorites. Although by no [...]
As I mentioned in the Spotlight-O-Rama story, I work in the aftermarket, specifically designing performance intakes and air filters. When brainstorming for a feature on details I figured air induction would be a good topic, since I obsessively look at every engine to see what they are running. Let’s kick this off in style with the [...]
If you go by the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words, the following post should be worth about 120,000 of them. With as much raw material as I gathered at Sunday’s JCCA New Year Meeting, I’ve been struggling with how I should approach posting about this massive event. After a bit [...]
Attending events like the Grand National Roadster Show without your own vehicle is akin to torture. It’s tough to enjoy everyone’s finished rides while yours sits unfinished 400 miles away. But this year the tables would finally turn, and planning began upon being formally accepted to the show. It would be my third GNRS, but the first [...]
Hello, my name is Taryn. You might remember me from my guest blog post that was featured last year during the Speedhunters Miata Celebration Week. This year the team at Speedhunters have asked me to come back and share some more automotive related stories with you, so I thought I’d start today by giving you [...]
