A white sports car with Shinigami and 2998cc written on it, and six people posing behind it on a sunny day.

Tuning shop SIGMA – 死喰魔

In the 1970s and 1980s, prior to there being UpGarage, Autobacs and Yellow Hat shops all over Japan, individual tuning shops thrived. There used to be a lot more shops where you could buy used cars along with wheels, tires,

Read More
Red customized car with yellow pipes, gold rims, Kaminari Special rear window decal, and Japanese signage in the background.

Awaji Island Nostalgic Car Meeting 2023

It’s a bit tough being into kaido racers in Kansai. After seeing all of the goings on in Canada and L.A., not to mention in other regions of Japan at the beginning of the year, we were chomping at the

Read More
Vintage cars on a Japanese bridge at night with the text Checkpoint Japan.

New Year Touring 2023 was CRAZY!!

Last year’s NYT event was the first of its kind in the area, creating plenty of anticipation for this year. We saw even more out-of-town visitors this time around, who made sure to make a fashionable entrance. Most notable was

Read More
Young man in red jacket poses in front of an American flag-themed car with red flames, white stars, and a blue background.

Z My Heart! — The Legend of Atsushi Muto’s Z

Even 40 years later, Atsushi Muto ( 武藤厚司 ) and his legendary American Z is still talked about today. While it was covered heavily in magazines back then, there is very little information online about this iconic car. Originally Muto

Read More
Vintage Pioneer car audio system components against dark background. Includes speakers and equalizers. Retro electronics.

Vintage Pioneer stereos — Lonesome Car-boy 101

The Lonesome Car-boy ( ロンサムカーボーイ ) line of component car audio was released in 1977 in Japan and would also make its release worldwide as Pioneer Component. This was the first component system released with other companies soon following. Sony

Read More
Modified classic car under a canopy with neon text Silhouette Cosmo above, highlighting custom automotive restoration.

Silhouette Mazda Cosmo

Hey how’s it going everyone, we’re Jon and Astrid from Moonlight Runners and we’re going to be kick starting our YouTube channel with our silhouette Cosmo build. We plan to do tips and tricks and bring everyone along our daily

Read More

Kaido Racer Dictionary