On September 14, 2013 we held our annual end of summer car show at VLEDS in Bellingham, WA. The name of the show was changed this year to “Afterdark” to better describe the atmosphere of the event. We also decided to take things a step further by streaming Formula Drift Round 6 live at the show. Indoor and outdoor projectors were set up so that people at the show were able to follow what was happening in Texas.
Photos by Ryan Cutuli, TK Akiyama, and Kevin O’Rourke. Text by Matt Haugness. Video by Ryan Kam (RK Films).
There was an even bigger selection of cars and roughly double the number of spectators this year (estimated between 800-1000 throughout the night). Three IMSCC competitors were present at the show and were parked in the indoor section along with other handpicked cars. Once the sun went down, the event changed completely. Many cars that appeared to be mildly built in the daytime transformed at night.
Special thanks to VLEDS, Jsport, and Wilson Motors for sponsoring the event.
There were a total of 19 awards. With the exception of the Facebook People’s Choice, Best Lighting, Jsport’s Choice, and ImportMeet’s Choice, the winners of the awards were decided by the car show entries.
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Julius Abad
Best Interior / Best Street Wild / Best Import
Rob Kothenbeutel – 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Best Lighting / Best Exterior Finish / Best of Show
Steve Vogel – 1985 Nissan Stanza
Best Wheels / Best Stance
Tommy Kang – 1999 Lexus GS300
Best Engine Bay
Michael Heasley – 1991 Nissan 240SX 
Best European
Peter Zuidmeer – 1986 BMW 635csi 
Best Domestic
Hiroshi Kanno – 2007 Ford Mustang
Best 90’s / Facebook People’s Choice
Andrew Louangphakdy – 1996 Honda Civic LX 
Best Race/Track
Guillaume Marceau – 1995 Honda Civic CX 
Best Street Mild
Dillon Haynes – 2006 Acura RSX Type-S 
Best Classic
Prem Singh – 1972 Datsun 510 
Best Modern
Christopher Ford – 2008 Subaru STi 
ImportMeet’s Choice
Kelly Williams – 1990 Nissan 240SX
Jsport’s Choice
Seth Hunt – 1990 Nissan 240SX
