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What are the Numbers Used on Kaido Racers?

Chances are if you have looked at enough photos of kaido racers, you have might have seen racing numbers on them. One of the racing numbers has a very specific looking font to it that almost looks home made. This

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Vintage Pioneer audio equipment including a stereo main amplifier, component systems, and an electronic crossover network.

Wiring an Old Pioneer Stereo — Lonesome Car-boy 102

Thanks for visiting our introductory class about the Lonesome Car-boy stereo line up offered by Pioneer. Now after you buy your setup, how do you make it work? One advantage of the Lonesome Car-boy lineup is that it’s modular. If

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Colorful modified racing cars at a Street Racer International Exchange event in Japan, featuring a green Mazda.

International Meeting in Japan

Recently, some of us visited Japan all at the same time during golden week. Moonlight Runners Jon, Astrid, and Javi along with Phil had a meet planned for their visit. Since we were also visiting, we joined up with them.

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Vintage racing cars at Izumo Works garage in Japan on a sunny day. The sign reads Izumo Works (イズモワークス).

Checkpoint Japan visits Mizuno Works

The final episode of our Japan series took us to Mizuno Works, and it was an absolute thrill ride from start to finish! This kaido racer heaven was a paradise for car enthusiasts, and we got the chance to see

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Vintage blue car with Japanese stickers on windshield, showcasing classic design and detailed exterior, captured in daylight.

All About Mirrors

I like to think of a finished build as a sum of its smaller parts. Each small detail combines to form the cohesive larger image. One of these smaller details on a kaido racer build is the mirrors. Some of

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Smiling white cartoon face surrounded by red cars on a bright red background. Text ラリー translates to rally.

Parman — Ebitsu/Fukuoka Team from 1991

Parman is a team that was originally from Ebitsu, between Fukuoka and Kitakyushu. Their main motto was to have a team full of casualness and simplicity, along with loving the color red. These photos are from their Junior Young Auto

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