Speedhunters » Trevor Yale Ryan http://www.speedhunters.com Global Car Culture Since 2008 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 13:00:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Red Rock Redemption: The Las Vegas Hakosuka http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/10/red-rock-redemption-las-vegas-hakosuka/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/10/red-rock-redemption-las-vegas-hakosuka/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2019 01:00:30 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=453084 Simply put, some cars are more special than others. Many are quite special to a few, and a few are a little bit special to many. Then, there are the rare holy grail type cars, the ones that appeal to a wide audience without sacrificing anything on any front. Roy de Guzman’s 1972 Nissan Skyline 2000GT is […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/09/280z-06-datsun-chevrolet-baby/feed/ 17 Weird & Wild, For The British Anyway http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/09/weird-wild-for-the-british-anyway/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/09/weird-wild-for-the-british-anyway/#comments Thu, 19 Sep 2019 01:00:47 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=454041 Well, actually, the best part is perusing the show and digging for those off-beat cars you were — or maybe weren’t — expecting to see. This being our first time to the All British Field Meet held at Portland International Raceway, Sara and I really didn’t know what to expect. In terms of appreciating older British cars, […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/09/film-only-the-analog-car-week-mega-gallery/feed/ 24 A Pleasant Surprise At Legends: AMG’s Silver Pig http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/a-pleasant-surprise-at-legends-amgs-silver-pig/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/a-pleasant-surprise-at-legends-amgs-silver-pig/#comments Sat, 31 Aug 2019 19:00:43 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=451718 At Monterey Car Week’s Legends of the Autobahn show this year, I got to meet Silber Sau, which is basically Mercedes’ idea of a good time. A roaring 6.7L tribute to the original, a car that took first in class and second overall at the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours in 1971 despite being based on a production vehicle roughly […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/a-pleasant-surprise-at-legends-amgs-silver-pig/feed/ 8 When The Ghosts Of Motorsports’ Past Come Out To Play http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/when-the-ghosts-of-motorsports-past-come-out-to-play/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/when-the-ghosts-of-motorsports-past-come-out-to-play/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2019 01:00:50 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=451736 Another year, another Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. And yet, the gathering at Laguna Seca never gets old. It’s a rare weekend of the year where manufacturers, engineers, drivers, and spectators alike all get to bask in the nostalgic glory of their younger years at the race track. Maybe even this race track, watching some of these exact cars scream […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/when-the-ghosts-of-motorsports-past-come-out-to-play/feed/ 14 Appreciating The Finer Details At Legends Of The Autobahn http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/appreciating-the-finer-details-at-legends-of-the-autobahn/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/appreciating-the-finer-details-at-legends-of-the-autobahn/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:00:37 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=450933 One thing I love about any car show with vintage machinery is that each vehicle is like a miniature museum exhibit. These cars tell an important story, and contained in each build is a slice of history. Whether preserved or modified, every car hides a plethora of details you never quite have the chance to take in if you see […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/appreciating-the-finer-details-at-legends-of-the-autobahn/feed/ 6 Keeping It Low-Key At Legends Of The Autobahn http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/keeping-it-low-key-at-legends-of-the-autobahn/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/keeping-it-low-key-at-legends-of-the-autobahn/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2019 19:00:09 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=450929 With high-dollar exotics screaming down the highways and rare concours-level vintage machinery putting around town, it’s awfully easy to get a bit jaded during Monterey Car Week. The exclusivity of the events, the caliber of the cars, and the sheer amount of money moving through Monterey makes it easy for your automotive senses to become […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/the-automobile-an-art-form/feed/ 21 Inside Impeccable Inc: Car Week Is Coming http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/inside-impeccable-inc-car-week-coming/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/08/inside-impeccable-inc-car-week-coming/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:00:44 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=449465 It’s that time of year again in California. The time of year when a hot sun bakes into rubber-scarred tarmac, where the scent of fresh-spent fuel lingers in the air, the echoing of hundreds of cylinders ring in your ears, and thousands of vintage racing enthusiasts await the cool coastal breeze in the evening. Across town folks are drinking cheese and eating wine, […]

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