No matter what school of thought you may belong to, the kyusha scene in Japan has been steadily growing in popularity over the last few years. The vastness in which vintage cars are approached in Japan is as diverse and as varied as the culture itself, no matter how you tackle your own build, it will [...]
You guys remember the 1U-powered Hakosuka that we featured back in August last year? Well, if you wondered what a Toyota powered Skyline sounded like in action, then hit play above and see Watanabe-san of Rocky Auto take it for a quick spin around the streets of Nagoya.
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More...You just can’t hinder passion. It’s always interesting to see how the love of cars has no borders, you can travel to any country around the world and find enthusiasts willing to share their love of cars with you. That is exactly the position Luke Huxham found himself on his recent trip to Thailand where he crossed paths with Mr. A, who has created a very special garage to store his precious vintage car collection and also create a place for his friends to hang out in. Take a look at the impressive line up of machinery…and wheels…he has collected over the years.
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It seems like ages ago now but a few months ago, certified car-nut Jay Leno came over to Japan to do a bit of filming for his website, Jay Leno’s Garage. One night when he was out driving a GT-R Egoist he stumbled upon a little meeting of enthusiasts. Hit play and see if you can spot the Speedhunters logo…
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Had enough of GT-Rs yet? Hopefully not as I’ve got one final selection of pictures from what was one epic gathering of Japan’s best Skylines. It’s so hard to decide what to show, as there are so many generations of the GT-R, it’s often hard to satisfy everyone, but I think I’m not wrong in [...]
Here at Speedhunters we often push ourselves to cover unfamiliar territory, new car scenes or emerging styles. It is something that we have to do to not only keep coverage fresh, but make sure we tap into every possible angle of car culture out there. At times may find ourselves out of our comfort zones [...]
This is so bizarre. Last Friday, after I shot a few drift cars at Nikko circuit, I was on my way to the actual historical town of Nikko, to relax for a bit before heading up to Ebisu for the Drift Matsuri. As I set the Audi S4 I was driving on cruise control, l [...]
I'm an avid reader of multiple restoration and build up threads on several different forums on the World wide web. I really like it when a user is willing to share his precious metal and documents his build. This Hakosuka you see was bought in Japan and imported to Sydney Australia it is being restored by one of [...]
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