We’ve all seen our fair share of DIY disasters, but this is not one of them. It’s the complete opposite. What started out as a stock Honda Civic SiR has been transformed into a modern show-stopper by 21-year-old Towa-san. This is not a new story by any means. I’ve heard about kids buying their dream cars […]
Embracing The Chaos: Retro Havoc 2023
Retro Havoc With over 1,000 vehicles on display and approximately 70,000 visitors through the door, it’s safe to say that Retro Havoc is now the biggest car show in Malaysia’s history. I’m honestly frazzled to put things into words, because for 2023 – the 8th annual Retro Havoc – I attended as a special guest. […]
A Shakotan Style Datsun 510 In Scandinavia
Have you ever headed out to buy the car you always wanted, only to return home with something else? Lasse Korpela from Seinäjoki, Finland has. Lasse was about to purchase his next project car, a Datsun 160J (710), when he spied a 1969 Datsun 1600 (510) with 66,000 original kilometres on the clock. Despite having been parked up for a long […]
JDM Speed: On Track In South Australia
Ignition: The Sparks Of JDM Speed Some of us settled for boredom during our pandemic-induced lockdowns, but others used the quiet time to think, plan and build. A group of South Australian Japanese car enthusiasts fell squarely into the latter category, and the result was a new event for the local scene. After successful events in 2021 […]
TOM’S Angel T01: As Rare & Real As It Gets
In a way, I envy many of you. You see, growing up I was never really into video games. As a result, I found myself looking at the TOM’S Angel T01 I shot last month in Kyoto, as just another tiny, weird sports car from Japan. Now I slap myself, because it’s so much more […]
The Golden Age Of JDM Street Style Is Now For This S15
There are many ways to build a car. Some projects happen out of opportunity and convenience, some out of a strict set of rules and standards, and others purely out of a love for a specific subculture. Dan’s S15 Nissan Silvia Spec-R is a curated mix of the above, which he looks back at with […]
Wild In The Streets Of Saitama
The FC3S Mazda RX-7 often seems overshadowed by its successor, the FD3S, however it’s exquisitely executed FCs like Saito-san’s that leave me with a soft spot for this classic chassis. As far as street-terrorising cars go, Saito-san’s RX-7 is about as perfect for the job as it gets. So hitting the roads and lanes around Saitama is exactly what we did on this […]
The Long Road In A Japanese Time Attack-Spec RX-7
Chris Johnston’s love for the FD3S Mazda RX-7 began during childhood. The FD’s sleek, timeless lines paired with its unique rotary performance and sound is alluring to many, and Chris is no exception. Back in 2005, he attended his first SEMA Show in Atlantic City, New Jersey. At that moment in time, Chris set himself a […]
Preserving Heritage With Mizukami Auto
Japan has a long, complex and richly-textured history, although driving through its cities and towns today you’d be forgiven for thinking that Japanese civilisation started in the 1970s. That’s about as far back as 99% of the buildings and city infrastructure goes, because anything older has either been replaced or updated due in part to […]
30 Years Perfecting A Porsche 930 Turbo
The 930 Turbo is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and important cars in Porsche’s history. So how do you improve the perfect poster car? Well, Osamu Ebizuka has spent the past three decades building his ultimate version of the 911 that captured his heart as a teenager. During the late-1970s supercar boom, when Osamu-san was still […]