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Fifth Celica RA20 Joji Luz Toysport My ToyGarage Cabe Toyota Toyotafest JCCS

Joji Luz was the kind of person who made everyone around him feel like they belonged. As one of the key figures behind Toysport, the...

PROJECT VEHICLE> Lexus IS300 LSD Upgrade: FRS/BRZ Y38 Differential Swap Guide

17 Mar 2026

Antonio Alvendia

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The Lexus IS300 is one of the coolest Japanese sport sedans ever built. Mine certainly looked the part when I first bought it, with clean...

1987 Oldsmobile Aerotech land speed record car displayed on a white pedestal on the lawn at the Las Vegas Concours d'Elegance at Wynn Las Vegas

Oldsmobile Aerotech: 267mph Retro Futuristic Land Speed Record Cars at the Las Vegas Concours

18 Jan 2026

Antonio Alvendia

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What is the Oldsmobile Aerotech? Most people have never heard of it, and even fewer have seen one in person. I hadn’t — until it...

Volk Racing TE37XT SL on 2nd Generation Toyota Tundra 5.7L V8 3UR-FE

PROJECT VEHICLE> Toyota Tundra Crewmax with 3URFE 5.7L V8

08 Jan 2026

Antonio Alvendia

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The 2nd generation Toyota Tundra with 5.7L V8 3UR-FE engine became the truck I chose for moving and towing my entire hangar full of cars and engines...

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Nissan KGC210 “Japan Skyline” owned by John Oshima

21 Aug 2025

Antonio Alvendia

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There’s just something undeniably cool about the late-’70s Nissan Skyline KGC210 — that unmistakably boxy, “quasi-luxury” silhouette that made it stand out in Japan’s golden...

COLLECTION> Weds MK-1 Monoblock Wheels

15 Feb 2024

Antonio Alvendia

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Most people guess wrong when they try to identify these wheels. Nope, they aren’t Advans. You’re well learned and sophisticated though, so you already knew...

PROJECT VEHICLE> Lexus GX470: Civilized For Overland and Offroad

12 Feb 2024

Antonio Alvendia

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I bit the bullet. I impulse bought a used Lexus GX470 after selling my parts hauler pickup truck, and I couldn’t be happier with that...

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PROJECT VEHICLE> Baja Designs Squadron R Pro Tundra Fog Light Upgrade: LED Lighting Guide

19 Mar 2026

Antonio Alvendia

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The Baja Designs Squadron R Pro is the ultimate solution for any Tundra owner struggling with the weak, hazy output...

PROJECT VEHICLE> Lexus GX470 Lower Control Arm Replacement (DIY Suspension Repair Guide)

12 Feb 2024

Antonio Alvendia

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Let’s face it, the Lexus GX470 wasn’t built for mall crawling, even though that’s what many owners of these vehicles do with...

PROJECT VEHICLE> Automotive Touch Up – Premixed Paint in OEM Factory Hues

18 Mar 2022

Antonio Alvendia

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The mailman clipped my rare JDM Altezza bumper with the bumper of his mail truck. I was furious when I first saw...

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Hutchbilt BMW R80 Skyway Boardracer at OG Moto Show

01 Apr 2018

Antonio Alvendia

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Even though I spent the entire day shooting photos at Willow Springs International Raceway, I sped back to Downtown LA to shoot pics of cafe...

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Ultra 4 Racing King of The Hammers

30 Mar 2018

Antonio Alvendia

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I’ve been seeing photos online and hearing about Ultra 4 Racing‘s King of the Hammers in Southern California’s dusty Johnson Valley for the past few years now, but...

GALLERY> Global Time Attack Super Lap Battle

18 Nov 2014

Antonio Alvendia

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Global Time Attack‘s annual Super Lap Battle event at Buttonwillow Raceway is one of our favorite events to attend and shoot every year. GTA’s Time...

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PERSPECTIVE> Ten Years Of Formula Drift Atlanta

20 May 2013

Antonio Alvendia

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This past weekend at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia, the Formula Drift Championship celebrated its Ten Year Anniversary. It’s hard to believe that the sport...

COVERAGE> Speed&Stance Swarms SpeedVentures

07 May 2013

Antonio Alvendia

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This weekend’s inaugural Speed&Stance meet was crazy!!! I can’t believe so many people turned up to the event, because we organized and promoted the entire...

CENTER STAGE> Hwy 341 Hillclimb Hero Porsche

07 Jan 2013

Antonio Alvendia

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Just thirty minutes south of Reno Nevada and 40 minutes east of Lake Tahoe lies the most dangerous stretch of highway in the Sierra...

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GALLERY> Celebrating HotRod Culture w/ Mooneyes

10 Dec 2012

Antonio Alvendia

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Damn, I love living in Los Angeles. I’ve been extremely fortunate – my photographic career and personal interests have led me all over the world,...

CAR&CULTURE> Le Rendez-Vous Toyota in Paris

27 Nov 2012

Antonio Alvendia

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The city of Paris, France is world renown for its beauty and history. Almost everywhere you look, you’ll encounter gorgeous picturesque scenes fit for a...

COVERAGE> FR-S, BRZ & AE86 Passion at 86FEST

12 Oct 2012

Antonio Alvendia

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On October 7th, over 2500 Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ, and Toyota AE86 enthusiasts from all over the Western United States converged at Auto Club Speedway...

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CARSPOTTING> Crashing A Vintage Porsche Event

31 May 2012

Antonio Alvendia

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There really is nothing like a vintage Porsche 911. Ever since the first time I was able to actually see and hear an actual 1970s...

COVERAGE> Supercar Sunday – Sex On Wheels!

28 May 2012

Antonio Alvendia

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I always seem to get up too late on weekends to go to early morning events like Supercar Sunday in Woodland Hills and Cars And...

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COVERAGE> Formula Drift: Streets of Long Beach

10 Apr 2012

Antonio Alvendia

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The first event of the Formula Drift Championship season is always something to look forward to. It’s always exciting to see the newly built (or...

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COVERAGE> Scenes from Nisei Showoff

17 Aug 2011

Antonio Alvendia

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This past weekend, all the core enthusiasts in Southern California’s Japanese car scene gathered once again on the intersection of First Street and Alameda in...

GALLERY> Traffik Tour Heats Texas Motor Speedway

23 Jun 2011

David Ponton

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For those who haven’t been to Texas Motor Speedway in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the complex is HUGE. It may seem like a cliche that...

ROADTRIP> Spectre 341 Virginia City Hillclimb

20 Jun 2011

Antonio Alvendia

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This weekend, the MotorMavens Crew split up and went to several different events – while most of our friends were out in New Jersey for...

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CENTER STAGE> Team Orange CT9A Lancer Evo 9

07 Mar 2011

Antonio Alvendia

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Last week, Mitsubishi decided to announce that they were discontinuing sales of their popular Lancer Evolution, as Evo fans across the world shook their heads...

COVERAGE> The 2010 Mooneyes Christmas Party

13 Dec 2010

Antonio Alvendia

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One of my favorite Southern California-based automotive events to attend every year is definitely the Mooneyes Christmas Party at Irwindale. Most of the people in...

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COLLECTION> Cipher Garage Keiichi Collection

02 Feb 2010

Antonio Alvendia

30 Comments

You requested it so we rewind… Following up on our posts on the Drift King’s birthday, some of our readers mentioned that they would be...

VIDEO> Initial Impressions of 2022 Subaru BRZ Exterior and Interior Details

23 Nov 2020

Antonio Alvendia

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I got a real close up look at the INTERIOR and Exterior details of the 2022 Subaru BRZ, so I decided to shoot a super...

VIDEO> 2021 Mazda 3 AWD Turbo Hatchback First Drive

15 Nov 2020

Antonio Alvendia

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We test drove the 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo AWD for three days to experience the newest hot hatch in the Mazda offering. This video...

Driving The Nurburgring Nordschleife: The Hyundai N Experience

14 May 2020

Antonio Alvendia

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The Nurburgring is absolutely amazing. Anyone who has been there will agree that it’s unlike any other motor racing circuit in the world. You can only...

Mazda CX-30 First Drive – Compact Utility Canyon Carver

17 Dec 2019

Antonio Alvendia

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As our readers already know, it’s no secret that every member of the MotorMavens team is deeply passionate about driving and modifying sporty cars. This being said,...

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