Name: Mike Garrett
Location: Tsukuba City, Japan
Previous Locations: Central California, USA
Career Path: Freelance journalist/photographer
Previous Career Paths: Fresh college graduate! Also have some experience working part time behind the counter at a small tuning shop.
Notable Projects/Wins: Auto-Otaku.com - my personal web
project covering Japanese car culture, collaborations with various
auto-related websites and magazines from around the world.
Car: Honda Fit (Boring daily driver)
Fav Past Cars: '73 Plymouth Duster, '85 Corolla GT-S, '73 Datsun 240Z
Next Car: Something old and simple.
Car Passions: Grew up in a car crazed family and have been
going to car shows with my dad since I was in a stroller. Started off
with American V8's in my teen years and thought I would never own "one
of those rice rockets". After I was introduced to the Japanese scene
via some old Option videos I became a Japanese car geek almost
overnight. My fascination with Japanese cars turned into a fascination
with Japan itself. I enjoy every part of the Japan's vast automotive
scene and I am always learning more about it. My old school muscle car
upbringing gives me an especially strong appreciation for classic
Japanese cars. I can appreciate any type of car as long as there is
passion behind it.
Personal Style: Very simple! I wear jeans and a t-shirt nearly everyday.
Favourite Band of the Moment: Dragon Ash
Personal Motto: "Well, the night's busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere.." - Bruce Springsteen