We’re excited to introduce Stu Hagen as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013.
A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be sure to check back next week.
The Toyota Supra has been a dream car for many people since the first time they saw the original Fast and the Furious. During the summer of 2001, Stu Hagen reached a point in his life that he was ready to own a sports car. His son, being 16 and into import cars at the time, recommended that he test drive an RX-7, a 300ZX, an NSX, and a Supra. Stu test drove all of the cars but instantly fell in love with the ergonomics and feel of the Supra. Seeing the first Fast and the Furious sealed the deal and he purchased a nearly new 1997 Toyota Supra Turbo that August.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Matt Haugness and Ryan Cutuli. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
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We are happy to announce that we will be holding the Mt. Baker Import Run this year! This is the fourth year that we have organized this event and it gets bigger and better every year. We had over 100 cars in attendance last year and our goal this year is to have over 150 cars cruise to the top of Mt. Baker.
When:
Sunday, July 28th 2013
Pre-Meet – Sunset Square (Cost Cutter parking lot)
1275 E. Sunset Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Meet at 9:00 AM – Leave at 10:00 AM
$5 Northwest Forest Recreation Day Pass Required
If you attend this event and plan on hanging out with us at the top, you will need to purchase a Northwest Forest Recreation Day Pass. They can be purchased online or at any REI store. They are also available on site, but you will have to stop to buy one on the way. The cost is $5 and will also allow you access to Artist Point if it's open. If you do not purchase a pass, you risk getting a ticket from the Park Rangers. By purchasing this pass, you are supporting the National Forest and the upkeep of the restrooms and area we use for the event.
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We’re excited to introduce Katie Smith as the next competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013.
A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be sure to check back next week.
If you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance that one of your favorite toys growing up was a Hot Wheels car. Katie Smith was no different. From an early age she knew that she wanted to build a car of her own someday.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Ryan Cutuli. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
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On August 10th, 2013 we will be holding an import meet at Speedware Motorsports in Redmond, WA. This event is a spectator portion of the IMSCC and will be FREE for everyone to attend. All of the cars in the competition will be on display inside of their facility where they will be judged for Fabrication/Build Quality by Speedware Motorsports. They will also be judged by NWMotiv for the car show aspect of the IMSCC.
In addition to seeing all 10 IMSCC competitors, the final 12 Speed Doll calendar girls will also be present at the event. Speedware's 2014 calendar will be launched and available at the meet.
It is important that everyone follows the rules for this meet. As with all of our events, all makes and models of cars are welcome to attend.
Rules:
No excessive revving
No burnouts/racing
No littering
We will also be holding a FREE raffle with great prizes. To enter the raffle, RSVP for the meet below.
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On May 5, 2013, the Mid Atlantic MEGA MEET organization killed it with their 2013 season opener. Held at AiNET’s CyberNAP Data Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland, car enthusiasts filled the spacious 1,500-spot parking lot with ease.
The event was free to the public. The crowd was diverse and families were seen everywhere, some shuttling their children around in cambered wagons and some getting shuttled by their dogs.
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We’re happy to introduce Johnny as the first competitor in our Import Meet Street Car Competition. The IMSCC is an event that will compare 10 import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) in August 2013.
A new competitor will be announced each week leading up to the competition so be sure to check back next week.
Johnny has a thing for Skylines. Attending high school in Okinawa, Japan and being stationed there during his time with the US Air Force turned Johnny into a self-proclaimed Skyline freak. Having been involved in the import car scene for over 35 years, Johnny has built a wide variety of other Japanese cars (mostly Fairlady Nissans). It wasn’t until he reached the later years in life that he was able to afford a Skyline. He picked up an R33 in December 2011 and then this R34 in July of 2012. Not soon after buying it did Johnny gave it the nickname The Blue Dragon. This name came from his high school days in Japan where the school mascot was a dragon.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Matt Haugness and Ryan Cutuli. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
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Building a Volvo S40 is no easy task. This is why they aren’t seen very often within the tuning community. Parts are hard to come by so it takes someone willing to embrace the challenge to build one.
Kyle Pike has been building import cars since the age of 17. While training to be a mechanic after high school, the first car he built was a turbocharged LS Acura Integra. His primary goal for the car was for it to be a weekend track warrior. Throughout the entire build he couldn’t get over the desire to go against the grain and do things differently. This was difficult to do with such a common chassis. Kyle decided to look for a new platform.
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One of my favorite events last year was NissanFest. It was the event that replaced Northwest Nissans’ annual Golden Gardens meet after it grew to the point that it was no longer manageable. This year, NWN took things to another level by adding autocross and expanding even further on their current activities.
Text by Matt Haugness. Photos by Ellie Marie, Nick Poirier, TK Akiyama, Ryan Cutuli, and Sam Fu.
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