Speedhunters » Dub Scene http://www.speedhunters.com Global Car Culture Since 2008 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:01:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The Karmann Ghia That Got Away http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/05/the-karmann-ghia-that-got-away/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/05/the-karmann-ghia-that-got-away/#comments Wed, 06 May 2015 13:00:55 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=239861 You’re driving down the highway, simply minding your own business – either day dreaming about getting sideways on your exits’ off ramp, or stressing about the fact that if you hit rush hour your car will most likely overheat and explode (for me, it’s always the latter) – then all of the sudden, an absolutely radical […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/05/a-bug-thats-armed-for-battle/feed/ 18 Against The Grain: A Juiced Cayman S http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/04/against-the-grain-a-juiced-cayman-s/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/04/against-the-grain-a-juiced-cayman-s/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2015 09:30:47 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=236590 In the last post from Dubshed, we took a close look at a ’72 Karmann Ghia and the 20-year wait the owner endured in order to build the right car. That’s just one story from the countless builds spread throughout the King’s Halls in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last weekend. But rather than showing you the same […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/04/against-the-grain-a-juiced-cayman-s/feed/ 46 Waiting 20 Years For The Right Car: Would You Do It? http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/04/waiting-20-years-for-the-right-car/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/04/waiting-20-years-for-the-right-car/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:30:37 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=236564 I think anyone who has ever even dabbled in modifying or building a car knows that you need at least some amount of patience in order to get things done properly. And often, your patience is required from the get go. From the moment you’ve chosen the car – or indeed the moment the car chose you […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/04/waiting-20-years-for-the-right-car/feed/ 34 German-Born, California-Inspired, Built In Japan http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/02/german-born-california-inspired-built-in-japan/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/02/german-born-california-inspired-built-in-japan/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2015 01:00:38 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=230505 When asked what my favorite thing about Speedhunters is, my usual reply is the way we’re able to simultaneously showcase car culture from many different corners of the globe. Not just the popular cars and bigger events, but the lesser known underground stuff as well. No matter how long I’ve been involved with Speedhunters, there’s […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2015/02/german-born-california-inspired-built-in-japan/feed/ 41 Mongrel Attack: A War Ready Boosted Golf http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/12/mongrel-attack-a-war-ready-boosted-golf/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/12/mongrel-attack-a-war-ready-boosted-golf/#comments Sat, 06 Dec 2014 14:00:26 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=223577 Evolution is a funny thing. I’m referring to the process that means we’re all constantly evolving and modifying ourselves and our environments to better suit us. The unswerving need for everything to be better is what makes us human. It’s what made us walk upright and work out how to harness electricity. But when that […]

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