Tag: Wedsport
Event: Wekfest LA 2012 – Long Beach, California V.4
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It’s almost been a week since Wekfest LA, and I’ve just about wrapped up all my coverage. I’m going to try and squeeze everything I’ve got into this final post – so it’s going to be massive. I went ballistic on this one so, by far, you’ll see the most diversity in cars throughout this post. I’ve also included another slideshow gallery at the bottom for the masses. Hope you see your car! Also, if you want some special VIP only coverage of the show, check out our friends down under at Street-Cover. I supplied them with a few shots to help spread the Wek love over in Australia. You should probably check the site out anyway because it’s pretty rad. Again, special thanks goes out to all those at Weksos Industries involved in organizing such a massive tour, as well as the city of Long Beach for being cooperative. Let’s just jump right into the coverage. You know the drill – click the break for more.
Event: Wekfest LA 2012 – Long Beach, California V.2
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Let’s continue the Wekfest LA 2012 coverage, shall we? I left off somewhere around early afternoon just before the gates opened to the public. By this time a line had formed at the entrance that wrapped around quite a ways towards the Queen Mary. I don’t think it was as profound as the San Francisco show, but it was still pretty large. The good thing about it being an outdoor venue was the amount of people that could come in wasn’t limited because of fire law restrictions. Although Fort Mason is a cool location to have a show in the city, it limits the capacity in several different ways. After I made my first round through the cars, I was getting pretty hungry. My buddy Jon had ordered a pizza, so I took a break with him and some other guys and ate a little bit. Sitting in the grass, under the cover of the mornings marine layer was extremely relaxing. After a good 30 minutes though I decided it would be best to do another walk through before the crowds arrived. Check the second round of coverage past the break.
Interview: The Wolves behind Wekfest – A Visit To Weksos Industries
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Every once in awhile, my life points me in the direction of some pretty great things. I have a passion for this industry, and above all, I enjoy sharing it with the people who share my same sentiment – sharing and networking have always been the heart of my blog. As a result of this, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some really amazing people. Last year, if someone had told me I’d be having conversations with the pioneers of the industry all across the world, I would have laughed; or chuckled at least. Well, it turns out it wasn’t such a funny concept. Getting a chance to meet the people behind the brand, or the builders behind the cars is something not everyone gets to do. A few days ago I had the chance to sit down with Kenneth Li and Adam Luong from Weksos Industries in San Jose, CA. We chatted for a couple hours about the current state of the scene, where it came from, where it’s headed, a little about Japan, and a little about wolf fighting. Click past the break to learn more about what Weksos is, and who is responsible for one of the greatest shows in the US – Wekfest.
Event: Wekfest LA 2011 v.3
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I might as well just dive into part three of Wekfest coverage. This post is going to have a lot of Honda’s, and a lot of S2000’s – as if that were a bad thing. I was pretty surprised at the amount that were in attendance, and all of them were awesome. By this point I pretty much lost all determination to cover this show in an organized fashion, so most of these will appear scattered. Enjoy.
Locale: UP Garage Aobodai – Wheels Highlight
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It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of UP Garage – if you’re a fan of JDM motoring, how couldn’t you be? I’ve been to several locations, and while you may not always find something that catches your eye, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll find a nice set of wheels. The new headquarters in Aobodai isn’t a wheel specific location, nevertheless I was surprised to see so many wheels and tires on site. Check out a few past the break.