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CAR FEATURE>> THE SACRILEGIOUS 350Z

Linhbergh Nguyen — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

We are beginning to come to the close of a month which many of you have aptly named "stancehunters," "flushhunters," or "ricehunters." This month, we've seen a divide between what Rod has called the automotive athletes...(read more)

GUEST BLOG: GARY BONNER>> HARDCORE SC

Rod Chong — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:29:00 GMT

Hello Speedhunters! My name is Gary Bonner and I live in good ‘ol Houston, Tx. I’ve grown up with a special love for cars and racing. My parents have always had some sort of 60’s or 70’s hot rod as a daily, even till this day....(read more)

DESKTOPS>>HAKOSUKA DRIFT

Mike Garrett — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:04:00 GMT

We've been running a lot of vintage Japanese car material this week, so I thought I'd add a high res wallpaper of the much-requested Hakosuka drift photo I snapped last year. Widescreen and standard versions available now in the Desktops section...(read more)

CAR GEEK>>SHAKOTAN BOOGIE

Mike Garrett — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:00 GMT

The first time I came across Shakotan Boogie was in a small used bookstore in Japan a few years ago. I had heard the comic mentioned before, so I was really excited getting a chance to pick up a few volumes of this cult-favorite of Japan's car enthusiasts. In the time since I've managed to collect about half the series from bookstores all over Japan, and even some here in LA. With this month's theme, it's a perfect time to take a quick look through the pages of Shakotan Boogie....(read more)

CAR FEATURE>>BAGGED BENZ W203

Mike Garrett — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:00 GMT

Yes, people in Europe do fit airbags on cars besides VW's and Audis - case in point, Mike Neirinck's 2006 Mercedes W203. In case you aren't too familiar with Mercedes chassis codes, a W203 is second generation C-Class sedan. Mike is actually a master of all things air ride. Together with his cousins he owns a small company in Belgium dedicated to custom air ride kits. Being a fan of Mercedes cars, it was only natural that Mike chose one to serve as the company's demo car....(read more)

CAR LIFE>> ABANDONED SKYLINES

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:00 GMT

This is so bizarre. Last Friday, after I shot a few drift cars at Nikko circuit, I was on my way to the actual historical town of Nikko, to relax for a bit before heading up to Ebisu for the Drift Matsuri. As I set the Audi S4 I was driving on cruise...(read more)

EVENT>> AUTUMN DRIFT MATSURI - P3

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:45:00 GMT

Well it's been one week since I headed up to Ebisu for the final Drift Matsuri of the year and I can't believe we will have to wait until next spring for another of these legendary events. The rain and freezing wind didn't for one second spoil...(read more)

DESKTOPS>> FC RACE BUILD CONCEPT IMAGES

Carl Jarrett — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:45:00 GMT

Check out the Desktops section of SpeedHunters for a couple of my favorite shots of the car in both Widescreen and Standard format as usual. - Carl Jarrett...(read more)

VIDEO ROLL>>THE IMSA RX7 AT SUZUKA

Mike Garrett — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:26:00 GMT

(Please visit the site to view this media) Here's a couple video clips that "Sassy", the owner of the IMSA-styled SA22C RX7 sent to us. Besides the sights and sounds of the RX7, you can also catch a glimpse of many other Japanese classics...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>>'59 ROLLS ON AIR

Mike Garrett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:01:00 GMT

Back in September when I was at Billetproof 2009 in Antioch CA, I kept my eyes open for interesting low cars to spotlight this month. I found all manner of slammed customs and rods, but none were as crazy as the '59 Rolls Royce pictured above. Seeing the world's most prestigious luxury car and scraping the ground is one of those things that just grabs you, and I knew I had to include this sled in our monthly features....(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>> NORTHERN SOUL SR-COROLLA

Rod Chong — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:53:00 GMT

This past August, I was invited to be a guest judge at a local drift Drift Mania West event, held at Western Speedway in Victoria BC, Canada. As you can expect at typical North American grass roots drift event, the majority of the cars competing were...(read more)

EVENT>>HELLAFLUSH CONCLUDED

Mike Garrett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:47:00 GMT

OK, now to wrap up my coverage from last weekend's Hellaflush III meet in Nor Cal. Was it really only five days ago? It seems like so much longer than that. Goes to show how crazy this month has been. Anyways, on with the photos!...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>> AIMGAIN PRIUS

Jeroen Willemsen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:00 GMT

There is just no denying that many top Japanese tuners have fully turned their attention to ECO cars. The Honda Insight and Toyota Prius are gaining in popularity so the tuners have been quick to hop on this trend. Aimgain has set out to personalize the...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>> GARAGE WING GX71 CRESTA

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMT

On my way up to the Drift Matsuri on Friday I stopped over at Nikko circuit as I heard there was a drift track-day going on, organized in collaboration with T&E. I'm so glad I did take the little detour as I got to see some fantastic cars, total...(read more)

RANDOM SNAP>> POWERVEHICLES JZS161 ARISTO

Dino Dalle Carbonare — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:15:00 GMT

After spending a long weekend hanging out with Andy & Emily of Powervehicles.com up in Ebisu, I couldn't head back home before grabbing at least one picture of their JZS161. This is the car they use as their daily driver, and is one of the cleanest...(read more)

DESKTOPS>>THE TUK CUSTOMS GOLF

Mike Garrett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:49:00 GMT

By popular demand, we've added some of Kevin Raekelboom's fantastic shots of the TUK Customs MK5 Golf to the Desktops section. Head over there now to find two different shots available in both widescreen and standard formats. -Mike Garrett...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>>THE IMSA RX7 IN RED

Mike Garrett — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:12:00 GMT

Back in January when we did Mazda month, we ran a spotlight on this IMSA-styled SA22C RX7 out of Japan. At the time the car was done in semi-gloss black, but it's since been repainted in a glossy red. The guys from the 22C Works website sent us some photos of the remade car, and we knew for sure you guys would want to see them....(read more)

GALLERY>>JAPANESE LOWDOWN MANIA

Mike Garrett — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:18:00 GMT

I'm really missing Japan right now. I plugged in my external hard drive a bit ago to hunt for some lowdown car pictures and the memories came flooding back. Memories of Watanabes, SSR's, Solex carbs, and musical horns. We thought you guys might be getting a little tired of the late model flushed out cars we've been showing this month, and figured another gallery of retro JDM coolness can never be bad thing....(read more)

CAR SIGHTING>> SCIROCCO BY RIEGER

Jeroen Willemsen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:44:00 GMT

Today I had a job interview in Amsterdam and there I spotted this Scirocco with a full Rieger bodykit, it also had small sticker on the trunk saying MTM. They have a full engine package available for this car, so I hope it wasn't just stickerstuning...(read more)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>> ZOMBIE ROD

Linhbergh Nguyen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

What has always fascinated me is that a hunk of metal can make a person do the most irrational or illogical things. Why is it that many of us would get up at the most ungodly of hours only to climb in to a car and spend a day's festivities surrounding...(read more)