Don’t worry, I will not be launching into any chat about that terrible runaway train movie* with Denzel Washington and that dude out of My Name Is Earl. No, this is an Unstoppable story of a different kind. This is a much more interesting one that features a Volkswagen Golf GTi and a guy named [...]
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’32 Fords are played out. Sure, it’s the quintessential hot rod, but to me that just means everybody has one. In fact, I’m pretty sure there are more reproductions now than Henry Ford even built in 1932. So knowing how I really feel about the Deuce, why are you looking at a ’32 Ford on [...]
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We’re very pleased to announce the latest pair of additions to the Speedhunters collection. First up, modelled here by the one and only MadMike, is the camel-shade T featuring the #Maximum Attack logo on the front… …and some tidy Speedhunters type on the shoulder. The Japanese text is pronounced “Zenkai” which means “Keep Open”. It’s [...]
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Speedhunters, help us find the fastest street car! For seven years now, Modified magazine has been running the Tuner Shootout with hosts NASA AZ and UMS Tuning in Phoenix, Arizona. This unique event pits some of the fastest and most powerful Japanese imports in America against each other in a two-day battle that starts with [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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When Rod invited me to write a series of guest features on my 1951 Kaiser Drag’n back in October I figured it was a one shot deal, so you can imagine my excitement when he asked me to cover the Grand National Roadster Show on behalf of Speedhunters. If you read the Kaiser stories you [...]
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You can score a free keychain or lanyard if you buy any Speedhunters EDTN Collection 02 T-shirt (Maximum Attack and SH Army Designs) or Wind-Breaker on the Speedhunters store – just enter one of these codes at the checkout: KEYCHAINC01 or LANYARDC01 The deal starts now, and the special will be valid until January 15. [...]
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Your votes have been counted and the final nominations for the inaugural 2012 Speedhunters Photo of the Year award have been decided. These nominations were chosen by you, and ultimately you will decide the best photograph taken by a Speedhunter in 2012. When deciding how to cast your vote, ask yourself why each photograph deserves your vote. Try to consider the concept of each image along with how it was executed. Let the voting commence…
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Here we are with round two of the inaugural Photo of the Year award. Each Speedhunter has submitted five of his favourite images of 2012. It’s up to you to choose your favourite image by each photographer, so you will be voting more than once. Remember that you’re voting on the photography, rather than the subject. The [...]
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The great Speedhunters Holiday Sale starts today, on Monday December 24th: you’ll be able to pick up Speedhunters EDTN Collection 01 items at sale prices! So treat yourself or a loved one to a late Christmas present on the Speedhunters store. The sale ends on January 15th.
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For all the photography connoisseur out there, this is the one you have been waiting for – the inaugural Speedhunters Photo of the Year award. This award is for the photographs taken by the Speedhunters for Speedhunters. This is quite a vast category so we need your help to narrow down the selection until we arrive at our ten final photographs.
We’ve kept this as straightforward as possible where each Speedhunter has submitted five of his favourite images of 2012. It’s up to you to choose your favourite image by each photographer, so you will be voting more than once. Remember that you’re voting on the photography, rather than the subject. The Speedhunters themselves will be presented in alphabetical (by surname) order, with the first five in this post and the last five in round two. Let’s get this under way shall we…
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Held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, this year star-studded line-up of drivers at the Race Of Champions included three-time Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel, seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, two-time MotoGP Champion Jorge Lorenzo, three-time World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx, eight-time Le Mans 24 Hour race-winner Tom Kristensen, four-time V8 Supercar [...]
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