Thank you to everyone that donated and purchased photos over the last few weeks. We have raised an astonishing £400.00 for Second Harvest Japan! As the earthquake relief effort continues, your contributions will make a real difference to people’s lives. Here’s a photo of Power House Amuse’s GT1 S2000 for no related reason, I just thought it was better than another Kumamon pic. I spotted this in a car park…
Appeal: Selling Photos To Support Earthquake Victims
As you may know, I don’t have a web shop to sell my photos; in fact, rarely do I even promote their availability. However, in the past week a region of the world very close to my heart has been affected by a number of devastating earthquakes. In my day job, I am fortunate to work very closely with Japan and people traveling to this amazing country. These natural disasters…
Photo: Downtown Osaka
Dotonbori (道頓堀) is one of the main tourist destinations in Japan’s second city. The bright lights and lavishly decorated storefronts are not unique to Osaka, but the riverside setting and great atmosphere make it a must-see on any visit to the area.
Feature: Takayama Koi
The picturesque city of Takayama is located in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. At around 5-hours from Tokyo and 3.5-hours from Kyoto by train, Takayama is a great place to visit if you fancy a break from the big cities. Taking the Shinkansen from either Tokyo or Kyoto will require a change of train at Nagoya. If you plan your trip correctly, the second half of your journey will be…
Gallery: Cheddar Motocross, 16th August
I popped down to Cheddar Motopark on Sunday and if you’re looking for the photos, they’re on my Facebook page >>> Click Here <<< Please like, tag and share the photos. Thanks!
Feature: Formula 5000 Lola T142
Whether it’s the late ’60s Formula 1 looks or the roaring 5.0-litre V8, the Lola T142 is a British racing icon that conquered the world in the late sixties and early seventies. So dominant was the relatively budget Lola chassis, it all but killed off the F5000 racing in the USA. The series switched to sports car style bodies and resurrected the Can-Am championship in 1977. Unlike the…
Gallery: Civic Type R Crash
“Motorsport can be dangerous.” A sentence that is written on every ticket for every motorsport venue around the country for very good reason. Andy Greenen found this out first hand as his day finished early with a very bent EP3. Fortunately, Andy walked away and looked relatively unhurt. Andy shares the Civic Type R with his brother, Adam. They are currently sharing the lead in Class 4A (Roadgoing Production Cars…
Feature: Dodge Coronet
Having been to Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb a few times I thought I had the competition sussed, until now. Whilst it is never going to compete for top honours, John Harrison’s late-’50s Dodge Coronet is simply badass. The 325 cubic-inch engine (that’s 5.3-litres to you and I) probably kicks out less power than a modern sports hatchback and weighing in at over two tonnes – by today’s standards, it’s a prehistoric dinosaur….
Feature: Cheddar Motopark
If you’re following me on Facebook, you’ll have seen me going mad with the MotoX (Motocross? – I don’t know the prefered way of writing it, so let me know if I’m doing it wrong). About 40 minutes from me, is Cheddar Motopark; a facility in middle of nowhere that houses one of the best tracks in the south west (according to very little research and never having ridden…
Photo: Can You Name That Car?
It’s the most common sight on the streets of Tokyo, but this one was 3SGTE powered before being converted to an RB26 unit and used to compete in the D1 Street Legal Championship. It was for sale a while ago and still one of the few cars I’d really love to import.