Shot during the 2012 StreetWise Auto Show at SM Center Las Pinas, Manila, Philippines. We spotted this cute baby girl, who was still wearing diapers under that attire, mind you, doing a dance showdown against this completely modified Honda Civic EG Hatchback bouncing on its custom hydraulic suspension, while music was blaring from its badass sound system.

Oh, and yes, we did ask permission from the girl’s parents if we can post it. Check out the video below. Enjoy!

More coverage of the 2012 StreetWise Auto Show here.

I think old-school car enthusiasts of any age will agree with me when I say that nothing says “Pinoy Classic Car” more than the Mitsubishi Lancer Boxtype. While the rest of the world have been into restoring AE86 Toyota Corollas, then Pinoys have been into restoring these Boxtype Mitsubishi Lancers. I think this was due to the fact that this particular Lancer was made available here in the Philippines, while the AE86 was not.

Nevertheless, this is something that distinguishes us Pinoys from the rest of the world, and something that brings Pinoy car enthusiasts together across the globe. This car will always and forever be the Pinoy Classic Car.

Check out the rest of the photos of this super clean Lancer Boxtype…

Valued at roughly around Php 40 Million, the Lexus LFA that you’ll find in the Lexus Manila showroom is undoubtedly the most expensive car I’ve done a photoshoot of to date. It’s an epic car indeed, literally, as this is the last car developed with the help of Toyota’s chief test driver – Hiromu Naruse, the “Godfather of the LFA”, who died while testing the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition back in 2010.

Check out the Custom Pinoy Rides Spotlight of Lexus Manila’s LFA, as we show you the beautiful lines and curves of this awesome and incredibly sexy ride. Enjoy!

Thanks to Lexus Manila!

More awesome cars in Part 3 of our 2012 STREETWISE AUTO SHOW event coverage. Check out the rest of the gallery below.

Check out the rest of our series of coverage articles about the 2012 STREETWISE AUTO SHOW here.

Spotlights on notable cars are coming up. Stay tuned!

More awesome cars for you in Part 2 of our event coverage. Check it out!

Check out the rest of our series of coverage articles about the 2012 STREETWISE AUTO SHOW here.

The recently concluded StreetWise Auto Show held last May 12, 2012 at the front parking lot of SM Center Las Pinas, reminded me of car club meets where you do some hard parking, then chat with like-minded car enthusiasts. The ambiance was more like that than an it was an actual competition, which to me, was really good!

And Custom Pinoy Rides, being a media sponsor of the event, was able to do some awesome coverage with the “Car Photobooth” that we’ve set up. So Philip Aragones and I set out to work that day, and we’ve taken a photo of just about every car in this event. Rest assured that car spotlights will be coming showcasing some notable cars. In the meantime, here’s Part 1 of this event coverage. Enjoy!

Check out the rest of our series of coverage articles about the 2012 STREETWISE AUTO SHOW here.

Just when I thought that a Hachi-Roku couldn’t look any better, I came across this stunning AE86 Trueno Coupe by Toycool Garage. Instead of the traditional panda black and white that you’d usually see on just about every other AE86 in the planet, this example was done up in blue and black, giving it an attention-grabbing aura.

I can clearly see why they left the headlights up. Check out the projector lamps!

4AG, Individual Throttle Bodies, High Rise Headers, and all the bling factor you could ever want in a Toyota engine bay, including a mini-me RC Drift Car version!

Possibly the best darn AE86 Trueno Coupe ever. Would you guys agree?

We shot the All-New Ford Ranger during the last Ford Club Philippines 10-Year Anniversary. Let me tell you this, I think it looks awesome.

From a styling perspective, I’ve always liked the Toyota Hilux better than the previous rendition of the Ford Ranger. But for this latest version, I’m pretty impressed! It’d be a good platform for any sort of mods you’d like to do with it. Audio, Offroad, Slammed to the ground, or just about anything!

I can’t wait to see modified versions of this in upcoming car shows. Bring it on!

Check out all the features of the All-New Ford Ranger on the Ford Philippines website. Enjoy!

Is this the coolest police car in the Philippines or what?

Okay, okay, I know it’s not a real police car, but rather, it’s the theme of this Nissan S15 Silvia show car. But wouldn’t it be cool if it were real? This is the stuff little kids who could be potential race car drivers when they grow up dream about when they play cops and robbers, car chase edition! The fact that it’s now a life-size driveable car is just totally awesome. Won’t you agree?

Related Stuff:
- See more coverage of the 2012 Hot Import Nights
- See more tuned and customized Nissan Silvias here

Good news to the peeps from down south! The StreetWise Auto Show is coming up on the 12th of May, 2012, at SM Center Las Pinas.

They say people down south have a more “laid-back” lifestyle. Let’s see how this culture translates over to their rides as we check out some of the most awesome cars the south side of Manila has got to offer. Custom Pinoy Rides will be there to catch the action. See you there!