Nagoya at first of May can only mean one thing within the Speedhunting world – Wekfest Japan.
Since its introduction in Japan, Wekfest has best represented the newest styling trends in real-world Japanese automobile culture, with a heavy bias to stance.
The show has turn into the place for a lot of automobile builders to debut their latest projects, and for this reason, the assortment is at all times fresh.
Sure, there are at all times previously-seen builds, but often these cars have been updated with recent modifications or refined and perfected.
But there may be a lot recent stuff that it is sort of overwhelming.
Here’s an excellent example. Automotive Shop Glow showed off this ultra-wide Super GT race automobile for the road, complete with a highly modified engine and sequential transmission.
As I at all times do with big shows, I’ve gone photo-heavy with my Wekfest Japan 2024 coverage. I needed to though; there was just a lot to see.
That included a 25-car-strong showing from Moontech.
They brought out the Live To Offend BMW E36 construct together with…
…a GT3 R35 Nissan GT-R and this well-known BCNR33 Skyline GT-R sporting Air Lift Performance suspension and recent RAYS Volk Racing 21Cs with bronze centers.
Not too far-off, I discovered the Trust BNR34 Skyline GT-R on bronze-centered Volk Racing 21As.
It was JDM overload – in one of the best possible way.
The perfect thing about Wekfest Japan is the variability.
You’ve got all of it, VIP to kyusha, imports and SUVs, gems from the ’80s and ’90s, modified Hondas, ridiculously powerful GT-Rs, drift cars and more.
Every thing at Wekfest is brought together by stance – unless you’re going off-roading.
I actually have tried to bring some order to my coverage so you could have a greater understanding of the selections on display on the Port Messe Nagoya venue.
Just like the VW component.
There was a lot to see from the ’90s and early 2000s JDM golden era.
There needs to be plenty to encourage you.
Especially for the Honda fans.
Saying the choice was vast could be an understatement.
And on top of some older stuff…
…there was an overload of DC2s and EGs of one and all type.
I really like how people repeatedly innovate and check out to bring recent looks that may not have been tried in Japan before.
Most sub-cultures were represented, including a few killer VIP builds. Doesn’t this Crown Athlete remind you of a Bee Dragon construct?
While brands like Liberty Walk strive to create probably the most visually aggressive cars…
…you could have to like more easy takes, too. Custom-built BBS wheels are the go-to alternative for lots of the cars on this 964 lineup.
But over at Madlane, there was something else attracting attention. Well, several things.
First, their recent white-on-white 964, which features Madlane’s own wheel design. While the inside has been half-stripped and treated to a seat upgrade, the outside is OEM+ at its best. On this case, the ‘+’ refers back to the RS front bumper intakes, the one alteration.
Secondly, that they had their drool-worthy Ferrari 512TR on the show. However it was Madlane’s other 911 construct that brought the crowds in.
Riding on center-lock BBS race wheels, the outside of this 930 Turbo flatnose is pretty untouched. It’s the inside that Madlane has gone to town on.
Just eight Tommykaira M19s were ever built, so it was amazing to see two of them together.
TE37s on a Lancia Delta Integrale? Yes please!
The Low Brain E46 M3 was looking sharp on a set of TE37 Sagas.
I hope this gallery post has given you an excellent taste of what Wekfest Japan 2024 was all about. Tell us of any cars from the show that you just’d prefer to see featured in the longer term.
Dino Dalle Carbonare
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