Since 2006, the Manila Auto Salon has gathered countless Filipino car enthusiasts. This year’s show was held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia from November 12-15, 2015. Check out some of my picks during the display.

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With the number of spectators and no media-exclusive day shoots, taking photos of the cars ain’t a walk in the park. For these types of events, close-up shots work best.

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Never knew that we had a rotary-powered KP61 in the Philippines!

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Honda EG6 done right.

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Finally, a show car here with real patina.

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Aimgain makes its way on our shores through this Zn6.

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My favorite truck during the show, a FJ70 done right.

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#SuzukiSpec

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Car Porn Racing held a show within the show with their line-up.

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Ian King’s ‘Black Manta‘ makes its first debut, the C6 Corvette was built secretly for 3 years. Car Porn Racing collaborated with Filipino-designer Jon Sibal for the design process.

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Built thru CNC scanning and foam molds, the car’s one-off fenders was designed around the massive DPE Wheels. I personally took several photos of the car during its transformation at the shop, but those are reserved for a full feature after its final stage. As I speak, the car is off to another transformation for its ultimate goal – SEMA 2016.

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The LS3 adds power from the Edelbrock Supercharger kit which is rated at 599HP. The car won the ‘Best of Show for a Extreme Custom car’.

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The one and only Liberty Walk 458 in Manila was also displayed.

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Clean yet wild!

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TRA Kyoto kits still continues to be the unbeatable formula in making a car look good. No specs for these 2 right now as I am currently scheduling individual shoots.

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Keith Bryan Haw debuted his Liberty Walk 997 Turbo which won ‘Best of Show/Best Custom Sports Car’.

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‘Custom everything’ on his set of DPE Wheels.

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This is the first Liberty Walk 997 Porsche to run 20’s – which looks superb.

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Coy Enriquez went for the sophisticated approach on his Rocket Bunny RC-F. The proper choice of finish for the wheels ads a overall appeal.

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Stay tuned for several photoshoots. Hope you enjoyed this one.

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