After a late night from the epic night run, we were up hella early for vendor roll-in at the San Jose Flea Market, ready for the main event. Despite the lack of sleep, the excitement was real as we prepped for our pop-up activation, setting up right next to the DJ. The energy was high…
After checking into our hotel and unloading the cars, we took some time to relax and reset before the night ahead. Our homies Jonny of Rad Haus, Jeff of Gifted Lifestyles, and David from Streetvaderz had organized a private meet that evening at an underground parking garage in San Jose. As the sun set, we…
There’s something about hitting the road that always stirs excitement, especially when it’s with friends, family, and a couple of dope cars in tow. The preparation for our trip to San Jose started long before the sun rose on that crisp Friday morning. We met up in Gardena at 7 AM, gathering the crew and…
We recently had an amazing time at Pure 4×4’s Annual Basecamp event in Big Bear. This was the 7th event for Pure 4×4, a group known for bringing offroad enthusiasts together for fun and adventure. We went up with our friends Gabe, Iggy, Izzy, and CK. It was great to disconnect for a few days,…
Last weekend we headed south of Bacolod City, Philippines for our annual BMX Day event. It started a few years ago in 2015 when long-time friend Paulo wanted to create the BMX equivalent to Go Skateboarding Day. A handful of riders were inspired by a simple Facebook ad and now we see as many as…
Ever since we found out that Hector was running Spoon engines at Race Wars two decades ago, the Honda scene has become a mainstay in automotive. In Australia we’re fortunate to have multiple global influences while forging our own identities with The Power of Dreams, which has led to a very, very strong Honda community…
Peter and I began Artisan Ape in the middle of the year as a side project to tell the stories of the scene we enjoy in Sydney, Australia. It seemed like in a microwave culture where things come and go, and longevity doesn’t really count for much, there was a throwback, old-school space that we…
The saying goes that collectors don’t purchase performance, but they look for history. It doesn’t have to be the quickest, but on most occasions the product played a significant part in its era. Sometimes though, the performance creates the history. Case in point is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution family. Twenty-four years of winning and competing…