Monthly Archives: June 2011

Custom Black Hyundai Genesis at the Metro Rides 3 Show

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In the beginning, the world of cars needed some form and function. So the car gods said, “Let there be light!”, and the Hyundai Genesis came to be. And man, having been blessed by the gods, decided to pay homage (More…)

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2011 Bumper2Bumper Metro Rides 3 (June 11-12, 2011)

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Dropped by the 2011 Bumper2Bumper Metro Rides 3 car show last June 12 at Robinsons Midtown Mall to shoot the awesome cars on display. Watch this space for updates –> Bumper2Bumper. If you liked this post, please “Like” on Facebook (More…)

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Classic Porsche… Widebody

Classic Widebody Porsche Custom Pinoy Rides Trans Sport Show

Porsche sports cars were designed with the engine behind the cockpit for one reason – traction. Add wide tires to keep that traction on check, and what do you get? Phenomenal grip. Sponsor’s Ads: Back to regular programming… Would love (More…)

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2011 Lateral Drift Championships Round 1 (Action Shots by Michael Anton)

2011 Lateral Drift Round 1 Custom Pinoy Rides

Photography by Michael Anton The 2011 Lateral Drift Championship kicked off with a blast, at a high-speed drift track layout called the “Engine Killer Loop” staged at Clark International Speedway. With entry speeds exceeding 100 km/h, you’ve got to have (More…)

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Super Subaru Forester

Subaru Forester Speedlab Trans Sport Show Custom Pinoy Rides

I’ve always loved the Subaru Forester for its all-around prowess. Take the kids to school with it, check. Buy groceries with it, check. Drive your drunk mates home with it, check. Take it to the track on the weekends, check. (More…)

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Suicide Civic

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I must admit, I had to do a double-take when I saw this Honda Civic EG Hatchback at the Leder Interia booth. With the doors closed it didn’t seem as eye-catching as the other custom cars at the 2011 Trans (More…)

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Carbon-Fiber Subaru Impreza WRX STi – Batman goes JDM

Autoline Subaru Impreza Custom Pinoy Rides Trans Sport Show 2011

The crew at Autoline Motorsports have nailed it with this black Subaru Impreza WRX STi featured at the 2011 Trans Sport Show. That Varis front bumper gives it a truly sinister look. Combined with all the carbon-fiber bits and pieces, (More…)

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Atoy Customs Nissan Skyline R33 to R35 GT-R Conversion now with a Toyota 1JZ Engine!

Atoy Customs 1JZ R33 to R35 Conversion Custom Pinoy Rides

The 2011 Trans Sport Show brought about a nice surprise, revealing the new powerplant providing tire-shredding propulsion for the controversial Atoy Customs Nissan Skyline R33 to R35 GT-R Conversion – a Toyota 1JZ engine! Yes, you read it right. I (More…)

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Event Coverage of the 2011 GUMBALL 3000!!!

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Photography by Nikola Stojanovic of Ni.St|Photography, member of the Car Photography Club A Bugatti Veyron isn’t something you’d normally see me shoot and post on the pages of CustomPinoyRides. How could I, when there isn’t one in the country? Well, (More…)

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Our very own Filipino-Japanese Drifter Toni Arakaki to compete at The Drift Muscle!!!

Photo by Dino Dalle Carbonare of Speedhunters If you’ve been following the international drift scene, then you probably know by now that the Drift King himself – Keiichi Tsuchiya, and Daijiro Inada, split from the D1 Grand Prix drift championship (More…)

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