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Mar 18 2010, 08:50 PM
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Rod Chong
with 4 comment(s)
I think I've just turned rather green after reading Jonathan Moore's post about his visit to McLaren today... but I suppose I shouldn't get that jealous as I did get to visit them a few weeks ago myself. At the time I wasn't allowed to take any photos (which made me crazy!) , but today, Jonathan was allowed to snap away to his heart's content; so we get to share in his moment of glory together!.... or is that a moment of jealousy together? Jonathan got to spend some time hanging...
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Mar 18 2010, 08:10 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 11 comment(s)
I think I'm going to be in a bad mood today... The reason? Speedhunters had an invitation to attend the launch of the new car brand McLaren Automotive at their space age facility in Woking, UK. Right now I could be rubbing shoulders with Ron Dennis, but instead I'm sitting here tapping on my keyboard at the EA office in Vancouver, Canada... BBOOOO!
Oh well, Jonathan Moore will be able offer us a rather exclusive glimpse into the world of McLaren instead... Watch out for the story shortly... and Jonathan can you ask Jenson for a pair of Sunglasses for me?
Mclaren have also just released this vid, showing what went down when Lewis and Jenson got their paws on the new MP4-12C
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Posted
Mar 17 2010, 08:30 AM
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Rod Chong
with 73 comment(s)
Will this be the "it" automotive video of 2010? Have a look and let us know what you think...
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Mar 14 2010, 03:00 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 28 comment(s)
Did any of you watch the F1 race today? I'm a bit irritated to be honest, as I think the new "no refueling" rules have really spoiled the show and made F1 even more processional than it already was. Ergh DISAPOINTED!!!... Anyway moving on, I wanted to share some photos with you that I took a few weeks back in the UK. All of you now know that the Top Secret Drag R II Skyline R33 is alive and well in the UK with its current caretakers: G Man and the Skyline specialist shop: TR Racing...
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Posted
Mar 05 2010, 08:57 PM
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Rod Chong
with 31 comment(s)
I hope you guys enjoyed Skyline Week on Speedhunters and found it to be a somewhat eye opening experience. I had a sense that the Skyline community was a global massive, but seeing all of the reader's rides submissions has deepened my understanding of this international scene. One key cultural flashpoint for all things GT-R related is the UK -someone once told me there are now more GT-Rs in the UK than in Japan itself! It's a statement which very much could be true given the strength of this...
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Posted
Mar 03 2010, 11:15 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 6 comment(s)
We just received a link from the crew at Rally America to a highlight video recapping last weekend's 100 Acre Wood Rally. Enjoy!
:R
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Posted
Mar 01 2010, 01:51 AM
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Rod Chong
with 43 comment(s)
I bet Dino Dalle Carbonare must have bought a big case of Red Bull to help him get through this week. You see, he's about to do something a bit crazy for the next five days: Dino's going to visit the Daikoku parking area on the outskirts of Tokyo each night from March 1st to March 5th. This fervor of activity will also see daily posts from the previous night's shoot. Why is he going to all this trouble? Well to help us celebrate Skyline week of course! Today is March 1st (3-1 get it?...
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Posted
Feb 16 2010, 08:17 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 29 comment(s)
What happens when you combine the drive train from a F20C with an EG Civic? A little drift gem of a vehicle!
Tx to ehormillo for the tip!
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Posted
Feb 15 2010, 05:32 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 11 comment(s)
And now we pause from the winter Olympics to bring you this important video....
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Posted
Feb 15 2010, 02:47 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 16 comment(s)
Hmmm the stakes are getting higher... without resorting to the Super Silhouette car can anyone top this fine Swiss Skyline? :R
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Posted
Feb 14 2010, 04:36 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 23 comment(s)
After checking out Jonathan Moore's photo gallery of the Sumo Power DR30 Skyline, Speedhunters reader Steve T linked us to this hotted up example which lives in the Queensland area of Australia. Very Tidy. :R
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Posted
Feb 07 2010, 04:17 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 12 comment(s)
Hear that GT1 spec R35 roar!
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Posted
Feb 01 2010, 08:23 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 3 comment(s)
It turns out the 1000 bhp 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, under construction at Divers Street Rods, is second in line to the '39 GT project. So we'll need to wait a while for its completion... but in the meantime we can enjoy this high rez desktop image together! Get it in the desktop section. :R
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Posted
Feb 01 2010, 01:19 AM
by
Rod Chong
with 47 comment(s)
For February on Speedhunters, the crew and I want to try something a little different. We want to pass you the keys to the site and have you submit YOUR content to Speedhunters. We all gather on this site every day after all, so why not share with the Speedhunters your own automotive interests? We want to discover some new cool machines from all corners of the globe, like New Zealander Max Fouhy's S13. This car has perfect drift style! What other undiscovered gems are waiting to be uncovered...
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Posted
Jan 31 2010, 08:22 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 18 comment(s)
Hello Speedhunters! My name is Patrick Soderlund and I recently trekked out to the UAE to race in the Dubai 24Hs. We finished the race last year in fifth and came to the event with the goal of a podium finish. The competition for the 2010 edition of the race was tougher than last year, so we knew only a trouble free run would get us this result....
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Posted
Jan 30 2010, 05:22 PM
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Rod Chong
with 25 comment(s)
While I have your attention, with my recent feature on the Ferrambo, I'm also going to take you for a quick tour of the shop which built this oddball contraption: Divers Street Rods. Although these photos were shot last summer, I'm sure you'll find it interesting to see what wild creations Divers will be unleashing into the hot rod show car world in the next year or so. Most race shops and car builders operate out of anonymous industrial estates, but not so with Divers Street Rods. Their...
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Posted
Jan 29 2010, 03:00 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 44 comment(s)
Let's imagine we've just set eyes on this little red wagon/estate for the first time. At a quick glance, it looks like some kind of vintage Ferrari machine. Perhaps the wheels are too large and the stance too low for it to be 100% original, but it does have a pure classic style going. Did Ferrari make a 250 GT Lusso station wagon/estate in the early 1960s? This little red wagon certainly gives that impression. Looking inside the car, we see it carries an Italian theme across. The tan leather...
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Posted
Jan 27 2010, 05:14 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 29 comment(s)
On Saturday, December 12th 2009, Linhbergh and I arrived at a rather soggy Irwindale Speedway on a real mission. Among the rows of customs and hot rods attending the Mooneyes Xmas Party event, we needed to find a feature-ready custom to shoot for Speedhunters I had arranged for two pin-up models to attend the Xmas Party event, so we had no option but to find a machine for them to pose with. The weather was pretty horrible that weekend, so we thought a nice big interior would be a great way to shoot...
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Posted
Jan 25 2010, 05:26 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 33 comment(s)
"Sorry sir the car doesn't have satellite navigation" ... this was the answer given to me as I propped myself up at the car rental counter at the Dubai International airport. It was the middle of the night and I was trying to muster enough energy to get myself over to my Dubai hotel room. I eventually convinced the car rental company to give me a portable navigation unit, but unfortunately it contained outdated maps and could not locate my hotel. This meant I had to try and find my...
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Posted
Jan 24 2010, 03:54 PM
by
Rod Chong
with 17 comment(s)
This past Friday, Jonathan Moore and I drove out to the town of Rye to Speedhunt the brand new Sumo Power/JR Motorsport facility. While we knew this was an impressive facility, nothing could have prepared us to comprehend the depth and scale of the place, let alone the marvelous machines it houses. Jonathan is still trying to digest what we saw on Friday, and will be starting to work on a report just as soon as he can gather his thoughts together. In the meantime here's a little teaser shot....
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