The popularity of Kei cars in the VIP world is definitely growing, so I thought I’d start off this second spotlight post from the Excite King meet with one that certainly couldn’t be more aggressive. This Daihatsu Mira from team “Vintage” sported serious amounts of negative camber all round… …its deeply offset 14-inch wheels barely [...]
I’ll get this spotlight post from the Excite King VIP meet started with a car that well, isn’t really VIP. With the whole bippu movement finding obvious roots in the bosozoku and kaido racer styles of the seventies and eighties, there is always one of these gems sitting among the more modern cars present. This [...]
I always thought the age old debate of “form over function” is a funny one. At the end of the day, does anyone out there really need to change anything on his or her car? Do we need to upgrade turbochargers, or fit adjustable suspension along with stickier rubber. What enthusiasts gain from modifications is [...]
We couldn’t possibly have ended our TAS 2013 coverage without dedicating some space to one scene that has come to define JDM car culture just as much as extreme tuner cars, vintage rides and dorisha. As we have seen in the course of the last few years VIP style has proven to be the fastest [...]
The owner of this car proves that your car doesn't need to be black to be considered VIP. I love how the paint of the car contrasts with the carbon hood. Normally I'm not a fan of leaving the hood unpainted but somehow it works perfectly on this UCF31 Celsior. Spotted on VIPCAR
More...
Most people might find it hard to believe but finding a properly modified VIP sedan in Japan is not that easy, especially up in the Kanto region of the country. VIP is a style that began down south, in and around Osaka, and has over the last decade or so spread around. Different takes on [...]
.jpg)
I can remember way back, I always followed a website called Teamrice.org after it was featured in a edition of the HCI magazine. They always showcased amazing looking cars and had a video that accompanied each feature. I always loved that site until it went offline. But thankfully this was followed up by an affiliate [...]
-264.jpg "543_(3)-264")
-264.jpg "543_(5)-264")
My latest browse through the Minkara database came up with this Kyushu-based UCF30 Celsior sporting Job Design aero and dropped on Bold World suspension. The wheels are Work Schwert SC1's in a unique 21" size. One-off touches include the fender ducts and colored wheel lips. Just another example of modern VIP style at it's best. [...]
More...
With this month being dedicated to luxury and exotic cars, you can expect to see a nice selection of VIP cars over the next few weeks here on Speedhunters. To get started, I thought I'd share a few of the cars done by a shop in Mie Prefecture called Garage Excellent. G-Excellent is all about [...]
When I think about VIP I immediately think about the Toyota GS series, but there are other Toyota's that are just as impressive. This Toyota LS or Celsior as it is called in Japan was build by Job Design, together with Aimgain they are on the forefront of VIP styling. Expect to see more of [...]
More...
Downtown Long Beach is such a nice place to visit. Occasionally, I have to go there for meetings at the Belle 1 Communications or Formula D offices, or occasional events like Formula D Long Beach or the Spocom show. On the day of the Spocom show, just as I was wondering if I'd have enough [...]
The Toyota Celsior (UCF30) is very popular amongst VIP tuners in Japan, one of those tuners is K-Break. They offer complete body kits for different models including this third generation Celsior. What I really like about this particular car are the old school BBS rims, no fancy chrome 22" rims but nice and classy [...]
More...
