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Throwback: Carve The Canyons, Stir The Soul – The Perfect Miata - Speedhunters
It’s time to delve into the Speedhunters archive for another 10-year throwback post, and this week we’re heading back into the Southern California canyons for a look at a very cool ’99 Mazda Miata. Jeremy D’Ambrosio selected a variety of parts to build his ideal NB Miata, and the result was spectacular. Let’s revisit Mike …
By The People, For The People: Rollhard x Bicester Heritage 2024 - Speedhunters
It’s all because of how much car culture I’ve experienced in 2024. With no sign of it slowing down either, I’ve become very aware of the concept of ‘too much of a good thing’ creeping into the back of my mind when shows are taken at face value. Just take the quality of the cars …
Japanese Drift Legend: The Atsushi Kuroi Onevia - Speedhunters
Atsushi Kuroi was more than just your average D1GP competitor – he’s often referred to as a pioneer of drifting. Maybe it’s a result of Kuroi-san’s outlandish driving, incredible car styling, unique engine choices or the ever-present combination of the three. Running a tuning shop called River Side in Osaka, Kuroi-san became well-respected off-track too. …
Fitted Fest 2024 By CDLC.CO: Northern Europe's Premier Stance Show - Speedhunters
Organized by Niko Aaltonen and Antti Eskeli, founders of CDLC.CO, Fitted Fest has been a highlight on my car show calendar since its inception. This year marked its debut as a two-day event. The show area stretched between the stunning Sibelius Concert Hall and the scenic Vesijärvi Harbor. With over 250 cars invited from Finland, …
Project Midnight: Meet The World's Wildest Subaru WRX - Speedhunters
VSC’s engineers and designers operate within these constraints, but let them loose and they can produce something truly awesome. Case in point: the Airslayer (2020 Subaru WRX STI) and Family Huckster (1982 Subaru GL). Both machines were built strong for the rigours of Gymkhana videos, with Travis Pastrana behind their wheels in 2020 and 2022, respectively. …
An Evening At The Duke Of London - Speedhunters
During my recent visit to the UK for the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, I was excited to check out this renowned London car spot. Located in Brentford, near the historic Brentford Docks, the Duke of London is a unique classic and collectable car hub. Established by Merlin McCormack in 2014, it has grown in …
Throwback: The Speedconcepts Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG - Speedhunters
The 2024 SEMA Show is now less than three months away. As always, we’re looking forward to seeing what new builds will turn up at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At SEMA 2013, a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG immediately piqued our interest – and for good reason. The supercharged and wide-bodied Speedconcepts SLS wasn’t just a showfloor …
Revisiting Wörthersee Without GTI-Treffen - Speedhunters
That’s why, a few years down the track, the annual vacation to Velden am Wörthersee for GTI-Treffen was such a thrill. But when Covid hit in 2020, Wörthersee’s town hall venue decided it would no longer host the Volkswagen-centric event that had been held in this small lakeside location since 1982. Even though the writing …
Dasse: A 240Z Masterpiece From Finland - Speedhunters
Petri is no stranger to the world of Japanese car builds. Icons like the Nissan S14 and a MkIV Toyota Supra paved the way for his ultimate project – a stunning Datsun S30 Z. The search for the perfect base car began in Finland. Eventually, it led Petri across the Atlantic to the USA, where he found …
25 Years & OIder Only: The RevWorks RetroSpective - Speedhunters
I left Oberhof at 8:00am, arriving in Brielle at around 3:00pm. That left just an hour and a half to try and capture everything. Given the sheer scale of RetroSpective, it quickly became clear this would be impossible. But I gave it a good shot! The RevWorks name might be familiar to you – perhaps from my …
A Night Of Supra Perfection In Tokyo - Speedhunters
Whether due to over-exportation or local owners safeguarding their appreciating assets, it’s uncommon to see a MkIV Supra cruising Tokyo streets. This rarity makes Zumi’s Supra even more remarkable, especially once you get up close and soak in the details. I first saw Zumi’s car at Daikoku PA a few months back. It immediately captured my …
Proton Saga: Power To The People - Speedhunters
“What’s that?” I asked Farah Darlings, one-half of Retro Havoc‘s management team. “That’s a Saga,” she replied with a hint of pride. “Do you like it?” I confessed my love for quirky, boxy cars, which led to a playful 45-minute ribbing from Farah about my unusual taste. Welcome to Malaysia. Boxy cars have a charm …
SpeedFest 2024: Lights, Camera, Action - Speedhunters
SpeedFest 2024, held at KL Base in the heart of Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur brought all of this to the table. I’ve already covered the show side of the event inside the giant hangar at this decommissioned military base; now it’s time to head outside and soak up some Malaysian motorsport. Because the live action …
Throwback: Less Is More - Driving The Overtake GT-R - Speedhunters
Since its production debut in 2007, we’ve seen Nissan R35 GT-Rs built in all manner of ways. From Air Lift-equipped show cars to rear-wheel-drive-converted drift machines and mega-horsepower drag weapons, the GT-R has more than proven its versatility. One of our all-time favorite R35 builds belongs to Overtake in Japan. By 2024 standards, it’s not the most modified GT-R – it …
Tief Im Wald 2024: Celebrating 10 Years Of Life In The Forest - Speedhunters
As I mentioned in my 2023 coverage, the idea for this gathering originated from a friendly BBQ with the Custom Junkys car club in 2014. A decade later, Tief im Wald is thriving and more vibrant than ever. This year, Deep In The Forest attracted over 500 cars and around 5,000 visitors to a new …
Speedhunters’ Choice: A Chopped, Swapped & Dropped Mercedes-Benz - Speedhunters
After some planning with the Ultrace crew and a last-minute custom trophy-sourcing exercise, we made our selection in Martin Szombierski’s 1969 Mercedes-Benz W108. Today, I’m here to show you why. Because there’s a lot more going on than first meets the eye with Martin’s Mercedes build. Mercedes-Benz fans may have already drawn a resemblance to the …
What’s Your Favourite NFS Hero Car… Ever? - Speedhunters
From A$AP Rocky’s 190 E Mercedes in the latest NFS Unbound to the unmistakable E46 BMW M3 GT-R that graced the cover of NFS Most Wanted back in 2005, hero cars aren’t always the rarest or most expensive models in Need for Speed. But they do become an integral part of the gameplay, either as a …
A Little Dirt Never Hurts: HEIZR Club's Dusty Rides 2024 - Speedhunters
HEIZR Club is about celebrating collectible classics and their next generation of owners. They host events around Stuttgart, Germany with the coolest concepts, and connect like-minded people. For summer 2024, Felix Bauermeister and the HEIZR Club team hosted their second Dusty Rides event at a quarry outside Stuttgart. As they say, a little dirt never …
Simply Outrageous: A Show-Stopping Swedish Dodge Charger - Speedhunters
It may appear to ‘just’ be a clean Charger from a distance, but up close, it takes a moment for your brain to recalibrate to the sheer scale and presence of this slab of Swedish-built Americana. After all, this was a 5.2-metre-long car with a nearly two-metre width when it rolled off its Detroit production …
SpeedFest 2024: Welcome To Malaysia's Mega Meet - Speedhunters
Kuala Lumpur brought the heat and humidity, but could SpeedFest 2024 bring enough modified Japanese cars to fill a decommissioned military airbase? KL Base, right in the heart of Malaysia’s capital city, provided the perfect backdrop for this ambitious event. Locals mentioned that the empty airbase is slated for redevelopment soon, making this festival potentially …
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