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From RB30 engines to scaled modelcars – JDM MEET FEATURETTE
How it all started: On 10 August this year in Matten near Interlaken, it was that time again. The 2024 car meet for Japanese car fans was organised at the airfield for the fifth time. But for the first time, the fifth anniversary event was not only accompanied by food shops, but also by stands that had nothing to do with food as well. And this is where our model car shop came into play: we have been selling various scaled modelcars from various manufacturers and brands under our partner Doramas for several years. The link to the webshop can be found at the end of this article or directly…
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Legacy of Nissan Skyline GTR R34 – JDM FEATURETTE
The Skyline Culture: The roots of the Nissan Skyline GT-R go back to 1969, when Nissan introduced the Skyline 2000 as the “2000 GT-R” sports version. At the time, the Japanese car, which was powered by an in-line six-cylinder, had 160 hp and weighed only 1,100 kilograms, was Nissan’s reaction to American muscle cars. The attempt failed to some extent, the GT-R sold rather sluggishly due to the oil crisis in the 1970s and was discontinued in 1973. (Today, however, the so-called “shoe boxes”, Hakosuka, are traded in good condition for well over 200,000 Euros). It was not until 1989 that project manager Kozo Watanabe decided to offer a GT-R…
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Street Weapon LBWK-ER34 – Super Silhouette FEATURETTE
Do it yourself… If a “normal” Nissan Skyline R34 is too ordinary for you, you should consider a modification by Libertywalk! Wait! Who or what is a Libertywalk? Libertywalk is a worldwide tuning and vehicle modification company with its headquarters and origin in Japan. Since 2008, Libertywalk, or “LBWK” for short, has become famous for its enormously wide and deep conversions. Absolutely nothing was spared in the process. Only recently, a genuine Ferrari F40 was taken under the knife for the Tokyo Car Show 2023 and refined entirely to the Japanese taste. Whether and how much Ferrari itself likes it is not known. In any case, the guys from LBWK…
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Inno64 Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 V-Spec MPII – PURPLE GODZILLA FEATURETTE
Now…what colour is it? People tend to argue when it comes to define a precise colour definition. One family member claims it is burgundy, while another person is absolutely sure that it has to be rosewood, although the car is actually carmine red! Midnight Purple presents people with a whole new set of challenges! Because depending on the sunlight or artificial light, depending on the angle and the shadows, the paint turns green at one moment and suddenly switches to dark purple at another. By mixing pigment powder in a certain process, the colour changes due to the factors mentioned above. It is all the more ingenious when this colour…
