Touring For Dummies
As the great Summer Touring approaches, it is important that we prepare not only our vehicles but also our minds – which is where this handy guide comes in. Whether or not you’re planning on driving a kaido racer, this
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Team Circus Nonsuri 2025
This spring I was able to make my second trip to Japan. After experiencing a night meeting during my first trip, next on my list was to go to a nonsuri. This has been covered here before, but nonsuri is
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“Stealing” Parts From Other Cars: Part 1
When building a kaido racer it’s common to see OEM parts from other cars modified to be used on cars they were never meant for. One of the most common examples is tail light swaps such as putting Skyline tails
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International Meeting in Japan Recap
Back in 2023, my friends and I were visiting Japan during Golden Week. Golden Week refers to a week somewhere between April and May where a lot of Japanese holidays happen in succession. Many employers give their employees a week
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The Evolution of Kaido Racers – 1980
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
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The Evolution of Kaido Racers – 1974-1979
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.
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