CAR FEATURE>> STATIC GOLF ON VOSSEN
Like I mentioned in my first Wörthersee Tour story I arrived real early on the Monday before the event. I already knew that a friend had arrived on Saturday so when I got their I texted him saying I...
View ArticleCAR FEATURE>> FINDING THE BALANCE
One of the biggest divides within the automotive community in recent times has been the constant and continuing argument regarding form and function, stance and performance. So many believe you can...
View ArticleCAR FEATURE>> OSAKA JDM HONDA CRX
My first car feature from the recent Hellaflush Japan meeting in Fuji Speedway is of a particularly cool little Honda CRX from Osaka JDM. These are the guys that for years have been specializing in...
View ArticleCAR FEATURE>> OSAKA JDM EF9 HONDA CIVIC
If you liked the Osaka JDM CRX we looked at yesterday then you will love this EF9 they also took to the Hellaflush Japan show. This Civic is the perfect example of how well a light tuning can work....
View ArticleCAR FEATURE>> THE SUPER MADE SILVIA
I think it’s pretty safe to say that by now, anyone with a remote interest in drifting, will be familiar with Super Made. Out of the ton of drift shops in Japan, the guys at Super Made have established...
View ArticleTHE PEOPLE’S CHOICE: SUNNY’S 240Z
Democracy is a powerful thing, and it's because of you guys that I present the following car feature. Late last year when we did our Speedhunters Awards, we included a category for Reader Cars of the...
View ArticleALL THE SMALL THINGS
The rapid expansion of the internet into our daily lives has provided as many problems as it has solutions. What was once a large planet with many mysterious cultures and rituals, has now been...
View ArticleTHE LIBERTY WALK C130 LAUREL IN HIGH RES
Shakotan rides and Kaido racers are as Japanese as sushi and natto beans and we all love them for it. I had a great deal of fun shooting these type of cars at Kato-san’s private garage and the feature...
View ArticleSAVOURING THE MOMENT – DATSUN S30
Today, we live in a world where we demand instant results, news and gratification. No longer have we the patience or time to linger on something and truly appreciate its value. We live in a culture...
View ArticleTHE ENGINEEREDTOSLIDE DRIFT HILUX BUILD – PT5
After a hiatus of a more than a year I tracked down Nigel Petrie and asked him about the progress on his drift Hilux. I have been following his guest blogs on Speedhunters with great interest and was...
View ArticleROUGH MUSCLE: JON SIBAL’S DODGE CHALLENGER
I'm often asked what I like most about being a Speedhunter. There are many answers to that question, but naturally it's the constant exposure to cars that comes to mind first. My colleagues and I spend...
View ArticleA CIVIC MISFIT, THE RUST BUCKET WAGOVAN
In this day and age of ultra-high-speed-perpetual-Internet-connection-at-all-times there isn’t a whole lot of stuff that comes through the pipeline the surprises me. This is especially so with cars,...
View ArticleTHE BADBUL RELOADED
When it comes to building cars as tough as they are unique there aren’t too many people out there that do it better than New Zealand’s drift export, Mad Mike Whiddett. But while his famed MADBUL RX-7...
View ArticleTHE ROCKET BUNNY FR-S
This is first detailed look of a car that everyone has pretty much already seen. Such is the power of the internet, where news spreads as it happens and is old a day later. Except there is nothing old...
View ArticleAIRBAGGED AND OUT THERE: THE LOW LOTUS.
I felt like banging my head against a wall when I first saw Dean Meeson’s Lotus Esprit, that was at the Retro-Rides Gathering back in August. I’d known of it’s recent completion having seen the car on...
View ArticleWIDER IS BETTER, THE CRAZY JDM WIDEBODY LAMBO
Art is one of the most diverse words in all of the English language, and it’s certainly one of my favorites. If you ask a dozen people what they consider art, you’ll likely get a dozen different...
View Article#IAMTHESPEEDOHUNTA: I THINK I’M TURNING JAPANESE
I’m still recovering from the wake of insanity that was my trip to Japan last week, but I figured this would be as good a time as any to quickly recap my recent adventures. The effort that Dino and I...
View ArticleTHE 1000HP 4-ROTOR, TURBO, NITROUS, LEXUS GS300
If there’s a fine line between genius and insanity, when it comes to building cars, New Zealander Carl Thompson walks that line. Need proof? Then look at his latest creation, because this...
View ArticleACURA LEGEND, THE BOLSA COFFEE SHOP CRUISER
I think it goes without saying that it takes a special kind of person to decide to build a first-generation Acura Legend. Not surprisingly, Charles Trieu isn’t exactly your average person, but he is...
View ArticleANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – THE PLAYERS RS4 AVANT
If I could use some words to describe this car, they would probably be ‘high impact’, and ‘maybe not for everyone’. Personally, I absolutely love the look of this amazing machine, but then I could be...
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