Ah man! This is one of the nicest showroom’s I’ve ever seen. Classic Japanese rides restored to a condition that’s better then how they came out of the factory. This is a dream showroom.
This photo is curtesy of 7tune, not sure where the watermark went.
I think 007 is the first thing that comes to mind when most people see these old Lotus’. I personally love the them. There is just something about the sharp edged, yet boxy lines of them. I have a dream of buying one and throwing a LSx swap in it. I think it would be so dope. Some day. I’ve been seeing that they are pretty popular within the old school scene in Japan. Crazy.
It hasn’t really snowed here much in NY since the huge storm in the fall. I kind of miss the snow drifting in the parking lots. Anyways, plenty of places around the world have gotten snow, and tuners have taken plenty of pictures of their rides in it. As many of you know, I absolutely love body drop VW Bus’, so the picture of this patena’d Bus in the snow is right up my alley. Although the salt can destroy a car over time, snow picture can be really cool.
The first thing I thought when I saw the ICON trucks was, why the huge price tag? But after looking into what your actually buying, it actually made sense. The trucks are brand new in every way from the ground up. That takes a TON of research and development. Not to mention your getting the dopest truck in history. Everything is put together as though it came straight from a Toyota factory. They earn my respect for spending a ton of money and time to make something like that happen. That sure is a huge feat. But what I really love is the Derelicts projects. Finding old cars, don’t do a damn thing to the body, but completely restore everything inside. Most people won’t get it, but it really is a form of art. Huge props to the guys at ICON for doing what they love, not what’s popular.
I usually never, ever post music videos. It’s just not something I want to present in this blog. But, I will post it if it has some authentic dope car content. I have liked M.I.A. for a while and thought her newest video was sick. Many people don’t really know about the huge car enthusiast community in the middle east. These guys take reckless driving to another level. haha. Everything you see on this video has been seen in some type of video on youtube. Heck, I wouldn’t doubt that every “stunt” in this video is 100% real. Props to M.I.A. for bringing the car guys out.
It seems like year after year, the Superbowl is becoming more like a holiday then a football game. The supermarket was PACKED yesterday. haha. Anyways before I go and enjoy the game, I thought I’d share this video. I’m sure it’s going to be on every facebook page and forum by the end of the week, but it’s for a reason. This MK2 looks seriously good. Great videography, again, from MKippen. It’s really great to hear that such a beautiful car actually gets driven. Props.
Now that the GTI is sold I can focus a little more on the Rabbit. I’ll be on a part ordering frenzy in a week or so to get everything I need to get the car on the road and running. I’m excited to say the least. Here is a small update, we basically got most of the wiring untangled and set up in the bay. A couple steps closer.
Well, I’ve finally sold my GTI. I really hate selling cars I’ve owned for so long, but I do believe it was time to move on to the next project. I feel like I’m satisfied with the build and to continue modding it would include tons of cash. I rather just start something fresh. Anyways, had tons of memories with the car and I’d like to give a HUGE thanks to everyone involved in the car in any way. The guys at SNTRL did a photo shoot of it yesterday. I took a couple shots myself, but I don’t want to take away from them so I’ll just give a sneak peak. Again, the car will be missed, but I can’t wait to see what’s next for me.
The final picture before he drives off with it. Hope he enjoys the car!
I love running into cars I’ve never seen before. The yearly JCCA New Years Meet in Japan always brings out my favorite cars in the world; Japanese classics. There is always a car that pops up on the blogs that I’ve never seen before. Autongraphic did a bunch of posts of the show and this TE47 Sprinter Trueno GT caught my eye. Beautiful classic Japanese lines with a “bug-eye” looking front end. I love it! He had mentioned it was for sale for around $12k USD, if only I had a connect in Japan! SMH!
I haven’t done one of these for a while. I really love when big classic american cars are done with a smoothed body and slammed on air. The body line are so beautiful there car rarely needs anything. Raw american beauty with a slight modern twist. Anyways, I found this picture and love the car but I’m not sure what it is. So any help? It’s looks to be a Lincoln, maybe a Cadillac, but I’m sure I’m way off.
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