The Group A era, from the 1980s through to the 1990s, gave us a lot to be thankful for. On racetracks and rally special stages all over the world, fans were treated not only to some of the best racing ever seen, but afterwards, if they wished, they could drive the cars home. Not the [...]
Much like Mike Garrett, I too recently spent a day in Japan that I wished would never end. For many of us, there is a tiny circuit just north of Tokyo which is more famous than any large GP circuit on the planet. This track is of course the birth place of time attack as [...]
Shops like Wacky Mate are becoming a rarity in Japan. Located in the outskirts of Nagoya, this place is the perfect example of your rural Japanese workshop, catering exclusively to local customers. Its strategic location close to Suzuka circuit has made it a favorite among track racers and as soukoukai continue to become ever so [...]
My interest in cars and all that has spawned from them, be it motorsport, the tuning scene or car culture in general has always come from a basic fascination with the mechanical side of it all. The car and all its components, the engines especially, is what really does it for me. I also think [...]
Before I continue to show you the wild drag cars I came across in the pits during the JDDA drag meet up in Hi-land back in September, I thought a post dedicated to some zeroyon action would make a nice addition to the coverage, after all… …as nice as these cars are parked up, they [...]
Drag is dead in Japan. Or at least that is what everyone assumes. The reality however, is quite different. There’s no doubt that the zeroyon scene has quietened down a lot compared to those golden years that spanned from the mid-eighties to the end of the nineties, but those that have nurtured this passion for [...]
The time attack scene in Japan is just about to begin. As the summer’s scorching temperatures begin to fall, as hazy humidity gives way to crispy blue skies, race tracks begin to populate with a special breed of enthusiasts. Shooting for the ultimate lap has become somewhat of a way of life for some, Scorch [...]
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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I’m going to move swiftly along with another look at some of the cars of Slammed Society Japan, and trust me there is so much to see I could post images from the show for the rest of October! While Japanese cars obviously make up the majority of the vehicles present, there are always some [...]
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 [...]
It’s time to get busy now and begin to check out some of the awesome GT-Rs that were present at the R’s Meeting on Sunday. As we saw in yesterday’s intro post there was quite a lot happening, and even if seeing owner cars blast around Fuji is quite entertaining, it was hard for my [...]
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 [...]
Today’s featured reader ride is actually a pair of cars owned by Junpei-san from Fukuoka, Japan.
As you can see by the photo, Junpei has a thing for Nissan Skylines – particularly those of the shakotan variety.
How do you choose a project? Some might argue that they choose you, I know it’s true of mine. They’ve all been bought when I wasn’t looking, right time, right place kind of thing. The ones that have stayed in the garage longest are also the ones you wouldn’t have expected to have staying power. [...]
The thing with history is that you can’t change it, what has been done is there for perpetuity. You can try and hide it, paint it in a different light or cherry pick the best bits if you want but that’s your choice. Ron Kidell has history and we’d love for you to know it [...]
