Speedhunters » Retro http://www.speedhunters.com Global Car Culture Since 2008 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 08:01:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Embracing The Chaos: Retro Havoc 2023 http://www.speedhunters.com/2023/06/embracing-chaos-retro-havoc-2023/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2023/06/embracing-chaos-retro-havoc-2023/#comments Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:30:28 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com?p=602503&preview_id=602503 With over 1,000 vehicles on display and approximately 70,000 visitors through the door, it’s safe to say that Retro Havoc is now the biggest car show in Malaysia’s history. I’m honestly frazzled to put things into words, because for 2023 – the 8th annual Retro Havoc – I attended as a special guest. When Blake […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2023/06/embracing-chaos-retro-havoc-2023/feed/ 18 OEM+ At The Retro Rides Weekender http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/06/oem-plus-at-the-retro-rides-weekender/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/06/oem-plus-at-the-retro-rides-weekender/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2022 05:30:30 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=561687 My favourite thing about the Weekender is that, within the theme of retro, it’s inclusive to all. There’s no badge snobbery or made-up rules here; simply bring along your pride and joy and get amongst it with other car enthusiasts. As car enthusiasts, we understandably celebrate incredible projects that break the rules of we think is possible: […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/06/oem-plus-at-the-retro-rides-weekender/feed/ 17 Keeping It Old School At Retro Stock http://www.speedhunters.com/2021/04/keeping-it-old-school-at-retro-stock/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2021/04/keeping-it-old-school-at-retro-stock/#comments Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:30:56 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=512111 It’s the style, the excitement and the shapes that are the unique, raw ingredients. The howl of a 4A-GE or a Pinto on the ragged edge is the icing, and the overall sense of enjoyment of everyone you meet is simply the crowning cherry atop the Retro Stock cake. An Irish track day event stuck […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2020/07/mini-estate-mind/feed/ 29 The Devil Is In The Detail http://www.speedhunters.com/2020/04/the-devil-is-in-the-detail/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2020/04/the-devil-is-in-the-detail/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:45:57 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=472283 At a premium car show it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. From pretty much my first walk-around at MADE Dubai back in February, I knew there was one car in particular that I had to cover in detail before I flew home. It might not have been the newest build present (I […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2020/04/the-devil-is-in-the-detail/feed/ 15 The Rise & Rise Of The Porsche 964 http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-porsche-964/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-porsche-964/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:00:10 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=463487 That’s pretty much how Ferry Porsche described his ambition for the Porsche 911. It’s a model we’re all familiar with, and regardless of whether you love or loathe Stuttgart’s rear-engined sports car, you will almost certainly hold some kind of opinion on it. In aftermarket circles, the 911 has been pretty difficult to ignore over […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/the-rise-and-rise-of-the-porsche-964/feed/ 17 RADwood LA: Acceptable In The ’80s & ’90s, Celebrated Today http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/radwood-la/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/radwood-la/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:30:17 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=464571 But despite being a crazy rad era moving circus, the ethos of the show has shown no remorse or compromise, only growing larger with each lap around the globe. This time, we’re back in Los Angeles. I find LA the perfect venue for such an era-centric show. It’s kind of hard to describe, as it’s […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/12/radwood-la/feed/ 43 Preserving An Icon: The R.Y.O. Japan AE86 http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/10/preserving-an-icon-the-r-y-o-japan-ae86/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/10/preserving-an-icon-the-r-y-o-japan-ae86/#comments Sat, 12 Oct 2019 13:00:11 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=456485 Some cars have been carefully and brilliantly reimagined, such as the ex-BN Sports PS13. There’s a former D1GP Silvia which is still in action, an ex-Shino Kouba AE86 which is currently living its best life shredding tyres for fun, and then there’s the HKS Evolution CT200MR hidden away in a bubble in rural Ireland. They’re the good […]

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]]> http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/10/preserving-an-icon-the-r-y-o-japan-ae86/feed/ 12 Celebrating The Mundane At Festival Of The Unexceptional http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/07/celebrating-the-mundane-at-festival-of-the-unexceptional/ http://www.speedhunters.com/2019/07/celebrating-the-mundane-at-festival-of-the-unexceptional/#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2019 01:00:21 +0000 http://www.speedhunters.com/?p=445759 I have, now. See, Hagerty’s Festival of the Unexceptional is a concours event with a difference. It’s a celebration of the mundane, the everyday and the drab. These are the cars that used to fill our roads in the thousands upon thousands, but are now almost a non-existent sight. Sounds terrible, right? I was sceptical […]

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