Welcome back to another post in this series. This post is going to be a little more bare than the next few posts in this series. In a weird coincidence, out of the 160 magazines I have scanned, I still don’t have one published in 1980. The images used in
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With the popularity of kaido racers now reaching a more global scale, I thought it might be best to go back in time to see where they originated from and the trends and shifts in their design throughout the generations. This first post will be geared toward what Holiday Auto
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Our friends up in Canada are hosting another kaido racer meeting in the Vancouver, B.C. area. This event is kaido racer specific, so be sure to bring out the proper cars for a calm drive around Vancouver area. Event location isn’t decided yet, but keep an eye on Rudeboy’s IG
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Team Hi Heel of Southern California will host a New Year’s Touring (hatsuhinode bōsō) to kick off 2025 on January 11th, 2025. They will meet at 11 PM, with touring starting at midnight and running into sunrise (in true Japanese fashion). If you’re in SoCal with a kaido racer you’ll
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In 1979 a new Japanese TV show drama was released titled Seibu Keisatsu 西部警察 or “Western Police”. It followed a group of detectives apart of the team “Daimon Gang” lead by Daimon Keisuke. Daimon wasn’t the type of detective to mess with. This wasn’t an average detective drama—it was packed
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Now that this website has been up for two years, it is time to grow it a bit. I am offering up (almost) all of the magazines I use for historical content on this website for sale. All of the magazines are used, so some of them might be missing
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Zokusha King Zokusha King is a series of PS2 games released in Japan. It had 4 different releases and 2 of them were translated and released in Europe as Maxxed Out Racing. They were published by D3Publisher for their SIMPLE series of cheap video games. Each game released in the
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The North America Nonsuri event invites participants to enjoy a lively gathering featuring kyusha cars. Activities include revving engines, box riding, and performing donuts, all while fostering a festive atmosphere. Join us for a fun-filled “Non-slip Party” experience, captured by @vidrio_film.
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Former Hot Wheels designer and owner of Kaido House Jun Ima recently released a collaboration with DGK, offering jackets, shirts, banners, stickers, and skate decks. While the Kaido House brand isn’t inherently related to kaido racers, Jun often draws inspiration from early-generation kaido racers and grachan-era cars. One particular design
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In the early 1990s, Jr. Young Auto had a column that highlighted young couples’ love for each other. The column featured photos of the gifts they gave each other, primarily plush versions of their vehicles. They called this hokapure. So far I have seen hokapure written in three different ways.
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