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Posted
Nov 06 2009, 03:19 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 17 comment(s)
I was browsing one of my favorite forums, ClubRoadster.net the other day when I found a thread about an LS1-powered Mazda Miata drag car out of Mississippi. Now any time you combine a light weight rear-drive car with a powerful V8 the potential for awesomeness arises, but I noticed something about this car that I don't think the builder intended - it's likeliness to sports car-based drag cars of the '60s....
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Posted
Nov 05 2009, 04:42 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 38 comment(s)
Fall is coming in hard in Holland, leaves are dropping and it seems like the rain never stops. But when it does stop and the leaves are dry you can shoot some incredible pictures. Mike Gilbert thought the same and shot this Audi A6 in this amazing setting. The A6 had a small makeover with a new nose that was taken from a S6 version. I love this shot... The car has been factory fitted with an Oyster gray metallic color. Just to think that at my recent Nürburgring trips you see these cars everywhere...
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Posted
Nov 03 2009, 06:58 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 40 comment(s)
I can remember way back, I always followed a website called Teamrice.org after it was featured in a edition of the HCI magazine. They always showcased amazing looking cars and had a video that accompanied each feature. I always loved that site until it went offline. But thankfully this was followed up by an affiliate site called DOHCresearch.com and after checking it again not too long ago I came across some fine automobiles from Hawaii. I'm still amazed at the quality of the builds they have...
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Posted
Oct 28 2009, 12:21 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 48 comment(s)
I'm not quite done with my Garage Boso features yet, here's one more Boso-built car you guys might be interested in. The RA21 Celica above is owned by Option Magazine and Tokyo Auto Salon founder Daijiro Inada - a very well known personality both in Japan and abroad. Dai spends a lot of time in LA visiting his brother and taking part in the automotive culture here, so he decided to build a car to enjoy in sunny SoCal. After picking up the project, Dai brought the car over to Garage Boso where the guys got to work on transforming it into a modern kyuu-sha hot rod....
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Posted
Oct 20 2009, 11:24 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 22 comment(s)
A couple weeks ago when I was at the Japanese Classic Car Show in Irvine, parked alongside the classic RX7's in Mazda's display I spotted this wild-looking MX-6. The normal MX-6 was a front wheel drive coupe that shared a platform with the Ford Probe, but the IMSA GTU race version was a just a bit different....
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Posted
Oct 01 2009, 02:12 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 25 comment(s)
As Speedhunters' BMW month finishes up we have one more Stanceworks BMW to showcase, and one look at the car will tell you why we saved it for last....
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Posted
Sep 29 2009, 05:32 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 23 comment(s)
We still have a couple Stanceworks car to showcase before BMW month is over, with one of them being this E21 320i owned by Nic Foster of Tuscon AZ. One thing I've noticed about the Stanceworks crew is that these guys come from all over the United States instead of just one region. It's always nice to see long distance camaraderie in the car world!...
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Posted
Sep 29 2009, 08:00 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 52 comment(s)
If you already own one of the most extreme build drift S15's on the planet, what kind of car you would drive on a daily basis? It is the same question that Phil Morrison had to answer, in the end he chose this BMW E46 M3. It isn't the most modified M3 out there but it will surely turn some heads with its Eissenmann exhaust. The CSL bootlid is very popular amongst the BMW enthusiasts, this version is entirely made out of carbon to save extra weight. You also see the four exhaust tips from...
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Posted
Sep 28 2009, 03:17 AM
by
Kevve
with 18 comment(s)
When Carl first saw this BMW E39 525d a few years back it was love at first sight. The car was stock and black but he had to pick it up. He drove it around for a few years with a few simple mods but recently decided for a full refresh including a conversion to white paint....
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Posted
Sep 24 2009, 03:15 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 18 comment(s)
Over the past few weeks we've been in touch with Mike Burroughs of Stanceworks.com. If you'll remember, he's the one that made the cross country road trip from Tennesee to California in his rat style E28 last month. Mike has been nice enough to supply us with photos of some the Stanceworks BMW's, including the '96 328i sedan you see above....
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Posted
Sep 10 2009, 04:45 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 60 comment(s)
Over the past couple days our inbox has been flooded with emails from a group of Maryland enthusiasts showing off their distinctive take on BMW style. This E36 328i sedan is owned by a BMW tech named Aries Ramirez, and if it looks dirty that's because it is. "This machine was never built to look pretty. As a matter of fact it was barely washed" , says the email. Hmmm... reminds of me what Rauh Welt Nakai said about the "beauty" of an unwashed car. ...
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Posted
Sep 09 2009, 02:48 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 21 comment(s)
The other day I showed you a random snap of an E46 M3 convertible from the East Coast's Digitul Heaven group. Coming from the same group is this two door E36 M3 owned by Edward Chen of Potomac, Maryland. Like the E46, this Estoril Blue M3 was originally built for winding road fun, but Edward has since become interested in taking his BMW out drifting....
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Posted
Sep 09 2009, 10:30 AM
by
Jonathan Moore
with 12 comment(s)
My office is in the heart of London's Mayfair, with the fashion boutiques and jewellers of Old Bond Street just round the corner, Sotheby's famous auction house opposite and many of London's great squares all within walking distance. Even on a rainy day you'll see across all manner of motoring exotica cruising around - Porsches, Astons, Ferraris, Maseratis and Lamborghinis gliding around the back-streets, exhaust notes echoing off the old buildings. Bentley and Audi have showrooms...
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Posted
Sep 08 2009, 10:18 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 34 comment(s)
I'm guessing all of you know that Mini is part of the BMW Group. So this Mini has all the right to be featured here during our BMW month. A girlfriend of mine drives one of these cars and I have driven one myself a few times, everytime it brings a smile to my face because of its perfect road going capabilities. This new clubman version belongs to user Retromini on VWvortex . He has been playing with Mini's before, but it was time for some extra space in the form of this new wagon. The tuning...
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Posted
Sep 08 2009, 07:11 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 35 comment(s)
After reading some of the comments on this feature (yes I do read all of your comments). Jacek pointed me into the direction of this awesome Hillclimb car. I must say I was very impressed by this car and even more so after seeing this video . The car belongs to Team Edlinger and has been build by Koppe Engineering in Austria. The base car is a BMW E30, but as you can see it has been transformed into a formidable racecar. The aero modifications are insane and remind me of the DTM cars we see nowadays...
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Posted
Sep 07 2009, 01:46 PM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 17 comment(s)
I was just checking the Build Threads blog were I found this superb build of E30 M3 V10. It is not your typical engine conversion. It's more like a car conversion. The only original thing about this car are some of the bodypanels and interior pieces....
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Posted
Sep 04 2009, 02:02 PM
by
Vaughn Gittin Jr
with 20 comment(s)
Since it seems to be BMW month here, I thought it was fitting to post my friend 's car. He went a bit crazy on his wheel fitment; so crazy in fact that his rear fender polished his wheel for him. I figured some of you would love this thing. I respect the BS he puts up with to drive it with that stance, but I wouldn't want it to be me!! Enjoy the pictures! - Vaughn Gittin Jr.
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Posted
Sep 01 2009, 04:56 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 29 comment(s)
One of the things I like about the themed months on Speedhunters is the opportunity to see the diversity that comes with one brand or type of car. One thing I've noticed about BMW's is the wild engine swaps people do on them. Really, it's not surprising when you have an inexpensive RWD car with a well-engineered chassis and a large engine bay. I was browsing the Drift Works forum earlier when I found this Toyota-powered E36 drift car being built in Germany....
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Posted
Aug 26 2009, 12:18 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 25 comment(s)
Even if you aren't into muscle cars, chances are you're familiar with the '69 Camaro. It's one of the most popular American cars of all time - right up there with legends the '55 Chevy and the '32 Ford. The machine you are looking at here is the famous "Big Red" Camaro - a car that many people have called the greatest Camaro ever. Besides being an all around badass car, Big Red also happens to fit right into this month's Speed theme. Unlike a lot of '69 Camaros, Big Red was never designed with quarter mile ET's in mind.
Nope, from the start Big Red was built for high speed dominance in open road races like the Silver State Challenge and the La Carrera Road Race....
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Posted
Jul 27 2009, 06:25 AM
by
Jeroen Willemsen
with 15 comment(s)
I just got a link from a friend who pointed out this AWD Mini project at Super Fast Mini's . I thought this would be a nice addition to this AWD month. Inside the Mini community it is very popular to enhance the performance of the car with Honda parts. It is no different with this Mini. They started with a bare shell and went to work with the custom fabrication and placing of the AWD system. On the outside we see wider fenders to accommodate the larger wheels and extra sticky tires. The B20 VTEC...
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