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…
Throwback to the middle of the Australian winter, we shot Kyle’s BNR34 only a couple weeks after he purchased it. If you’re reading this you probably know the skyrocketing prices that the final Godzillas are going for in 2020, COVID-tax or not. Kyle had been debating whether or not to take the plunge, or to…
Peter and I caught up with Ralph recently as the weather got warmer in Sydney to shoot his super collectible Porsche 968CS. The thing with cars is that, you should probably enjoy them for their function, because for so many vehicles the art comes in utility and experience. Ralph originally co-owned this 968CS, buying at…
It’s difficult to be satisfied as a builder. Happiness is frequently fleeting, there is always an issue to address, or a shortcoming that can be overcome. Perhaps it’s just a change, nonetheless things are rarely complete. “I’m happy with the car, maybe upgrade the suspension and the seats but not much else,” was Marc’s response…
Today it’s commonplace for smaller, low-slung vehicles to get lost in the sea of SUVs and sedan-sized “hot hatches”. Maybe that’s why Ralph decided to paint his FC orange so people don’t merge into him on the highway. “I did it simply because I wanted something a little different”, he insists to me when we caught up for a morning coffee by his Hoskins Auto workshop.
Facebook is the last place I would have thought to have stumbled upon this car. I had no idea how I came across it, but as soon I saw this 2002 I knew it had to be featured on the blog. I immediately messaged the owner Nick, and to my surprise he was located in Australia.…