Four Door Mayhem

These images of the 2009 Nikko Circuit Sun Festival were kindly submitted by Ai from Spirant.

I particularly like the C33 with the huge overfenders and wing of doom. I could do without the wonky flames though.

Zokusha at TAS 2010 (4 of 4)

This is the final collection of images, courtesy of Ai from Spirant.

The beer can exhaust had already been documented by SpeedHunters, I believe. I love the boso bike with the ape hangars and the rising sun tank. I JUST finished my Ruckus, but I already want to totally redo it in this style. Next year maybe.

Zokusha at TAS 2010 (3 of 4)

Another dose of low-offset takeyari-equipped grachan/shakotan/yankee badassery courtesy of Ai from Spirant.

This go-round, I'm a particular fan of the Sunny Truck and all the sharknoses. I'm looking at an MX73 right now, and if I can close on it a sharknose is definitely in my future plans.

Zokusha at TAS 2010 (2 of 4)

Here is the second round of the excellent Zokusha photo set submitted by Ai from Spirant.

I particularly like the over-the-top grachan cars with the "Super Silhouette" bodywork. I can't imagine trying to drive something like that in the United States, we have a hard enough time with takeyari.

The Honda City doesn't fall under the banner of Zokusha, but it I can't NOT post any car that says "High Tension Disco Time" on the windshield. It also has a HIN plate frame, which is interesting.

Zokusha at TAS 2010 (1 of 4)

The parking lot at Tokyo Auto Salon is no less a show than the event itself. I have a particular affinity for Zokusha (i.e. grachan/shakotan/yankee cars) and so rather than pick a few choice shots out of this collection, I thought I'd just show the whole thing in four parts.

MANY thanks to Ai of Spirant for these photos.

Some of these cars have already been covered elsewhere, TAS having been nearly two months ago, but I haven't seen these actual photos anywhere else yet.

Spirant - Ai's S13

The flared S13 below belongs to Ai of Spirant

Check out her Minkara page: Ai Soliloquy

I really dig this car because it doesn't look like every other S13 out there. The aero is fairly conservative and I'm generally a sucker for flared coupes. Parts list includes GP Sports dampers, Origin DNA-01's on the rear and TE37's on the front, G Corporation exhaust, and lots more.

Thanks Ai!