Tag Archives: Shop Life

SHOP LIFE: The return of Racing Mate

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Ricky Silverio

Racing Mate, the Japanese motorsport accessories company, founded in the 1960s by race car drivers Soukichi Shikiba and Tokudaiji Aritsune, is back. While the relaunch has been planned as early as 2013, they have just recently released the first complete kit, and it’s … Continue reading →

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SHOP LIFE: Standards, Part 02

Posted on January 31, 2014 by David Lovett

In Part 01, we headed up to Gifu to visit a shop called Standards, which had a mind-blowing amount of Showa goodies hidden in every nook and cranny. After going into Showa overload, Yokoyama-san, the owner, asked if we wanted … Continue reading →

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SHOP LIFE: A visit to Rocky Auto, Nissan resto-modder extraordinare

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Guest Writer

Today’s guest writer is David Lovett of Classic Car Nagoya, who recently went on a little field trip to Rocky Auto. The famous tuning shop’s founder, Yoshiya Watanabe, will make a rare American appearance at Vintage Auto Salon this weekend so come … Continue reading →

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