Zokusha keeps going in 2012

DMC – North Chiba

One of the many random spots discovered from late night aimless wandering was DMC – Dootech Motor Care. My attention was initially gained from a partly disassembled Ferrari receiving some repairs.  European supercars don’t get my taste buds tingling but for a shop to be trusted with such a repair it implies there is something special about their standards. Check the shelves in the back of the workshop.

Toyota 7 and Nissan R-381 in action.

I have something R-381 coming up in a post soon.

Tam – Motorsport

The Toyota Automobile Museum houses a small motorsport inspired collection.

TAM – A 3D History

Toyota Automobile Museum is based in Nagoya, only a few Km’s from the centre of town. The results of an online search showed a lot of potential so we decided it was worth the trek.

Zokusha – Daikoku Futo

Everyone knows the Daikoku Futo parking area, it has involuntarily hosted some of the largest car gatherings and had meet ups a few times a week.  I was lucky enough to spend a few nights in a row there soaking in the mix of drift cars, highway racers and vans with sound systems so loud you can hear the bass from the top loop. Unfortunately the zokusha didn’t arrive and it’s probably a result of the constant and increasingly regular patrols and evictions.

It’s inspiring that a video captured in January this year has such a diverse range of zokusha. In this clip there is a huge variety of popular makes and also a few odd balls which you don’t see often. I recognise a handful but the sheer amount of fresh cars is quite exciting.

Beyond Demon in motion.

Beyond Demon.

This Alto works has taken the term Oni-Kyan ‘demon camber’ to the next level.

streetside – civic

Wold wide there’s arguments about what’s JDM or if certian mods are period correct or purely if a rig rides low enough. In Japan it partially flips the other way around.

street side – kp61 wagon

There’s a recipe to building cars. As a chef you have the choice of creating new and innovative  five star dishes, or just taking one out of the book and running with it.