By definition, a Speedhunter should pursue his “hunt” in a variety of different ways, which means that when we cover events we don’t simply just concentrate on what is served up for us on the show floor, or in the paddock at race tracks. Our curiosity pushes us to wonder around, to head out of [...]
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 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.
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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As far back as I can remember, Ireland has always had a big Japanese car scene. During the Celtic Tiger era, there were modified Japanese cars being imported from Japan by the RoRo boat load, and I’m talking extensively modified and respected tuner cars from HKS, Works 9, BN Sports and many others. We had [...]
Has it already been a full month since the SEMA Show? It sure doesn't feel like it. For my final SEMA Car Spotlight, I wanted to share this KP61 Toyota Starlet I found hiding in the corner of one of the display halls. I was amazed at how much attention the Japanese classic was getting. [...]
We got some requests for desktops from the COSMC Halloween Stages rally so I thought who better to grace your desktops than the man who dominated the event in his Modified Starlet, Mr Paul Mulcahy. As always, available in both standard and widescreen versions. – Paddy McGrath
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I really love seeing all these cool unique rides participating in D1 this year and the one I had my eyes on at Ebisu at Round 5 and 6 was this 1984 KP61 Starlet driven by Teruyoshi Iwai. Built in collaboration with the guys at R.Y.O. in Hiroshima it's a car that fits our current [...]
Really cool shot from the archive a of Kevin Raekelboom here – a fully-built twin cam Toyota Starlet owned by a fellow named Erik Tiemens from Holland. You could definitely say that Erik is a Toyota maniac, as he's also co-owner of a Lexus specialty shop in the city of Arnhem. I'm not sure how [...]
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I'm not quite sure why, but I felt strangely drawn to this KP6 Toyota Starlet during the recent Omega Oil track day in Tsukuba. How can you not like its 70s/80s old-school feel, enhanced with body modifications that include massive N2-like overfenders and a set of vintage wheels. The interior was kept pretty simple to [...]
Hi Speedhunters! My name is Ying and this is the tale of my 1990 Toyota Starlet GT EP82 from Melbourne, Australia. My story begins late one night in 2004 on an almost empty freeway. I saw some headlights approaching incredibly fast. As it flew by, I caught a glimpse of the two letters that would [...]
I love this photo. When I need to get my mind off things, I love to go for a drive, whether it be accelerating through turns on a winding mountain road or cruising a stretch of highway next to California's coast. I'm sure many of our readers also enjoy driving as a form of relaxation… [...]
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I just can't wait to get back to Japan, especially when I look at photos of cars like this. What we're looking at here is a KP47 Toyota Starlet, with TRD works overfenders. I admittedly don't know too much about the specs of this particular car, but I just can't help but drool over it. [...]
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Sometime I really envy you guys from the States when I look at the cars on different car shows. Take the Wekfest 2009 gathering, the kind of cars that show up at this event is something I can only dream in Holland. The type of builds and the cars all together is something I will [...]
