Before spending some time looking at the D1 Divisional Round in Mobara we were in the middle of last weekend's Tokyo Drift Exhibition coverage, held in Odaiba. To wrap things up I want to go back and check out some more action from this event, one that does a great job of promoting drifting to the masses. The House Nation Dancers where busy signing
Seems you guys are liking wide panning shots. Here is Kumakubo throwing his Team Orange Evo X full speed into the judged corner at Odaiba. As usual head to the Desktops section to get your hands on the widescreen and standard versions. Enjoy. - Dino Dalle Carbonare
There were quite a few requests for this panning shot of Ueno at Odaiba. Get the widescreen and standard versions of the picture by clicking here . - Dino Dalle Carbonare
The Tokyo exhibition rounds have always been a great success for D1, attracting a great number of spectators, not to mention TV coverage. The TV Tokyo HD video cameras were set up around the temporary tack catching all the action from the week-end. After seeing Orido rip up the tarmac in Odaiba over the years, there was something not quite right with
Joining all the custom American cars at the 2009 Mooneyes Nationals was a very impressive lineup of Japanese classic and modern rides. It all started out on the streets around the show venue, like the above Fairlady Z that was parked up in front of the convenience store, showing off its unmistakable lines in the warm morning light. The selection was
For the first part of the Mooneyes Nationals coverage I selected some American Iron that really stood out for me. Starting with the 1966 Dodge Charger above. It was the first time I have seen one up close and was impressed by that one-piece grille. Not sure how much weight the flip-around headlights add to this muscle car, but who cares when it looks
What a day today turned out to be. I got to Odaiba nice an early, not really knowing what to expect, as it was my first time covering a custom car show like the Mooneyes Street Car Nationals. The "Car Show & Swap Meet," as it was described on the Mooneyes flyer, was held at the Aomi parking area, same place where the D1-GP Exhibition will
The feature on the Newera Imports 20-valve AE86 seemed to go down quite well, so I prepared a widescreen and standard sized desktop of the opening picture for you guys. Head to the Desktop section to download it. Dino Dalle Carbonare