Its been a very long time coming. After 8 months of residing in Japan, I finally managed to get to an occasion.
Yes, I know, its untenable, but I do have a couple of excuses. When I saw Kouichi Kakumas Instagram post (AKA 911omomuki, AKA that Studio Allica Porsche) promoting a big Porsche event in Yokohama, the belly turbo started to spool. I cleared my calendar and cleaned my cam equipment.
Sunday occurred and I took the Blue Line Metro to Sakuragicho and strolled over to the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouses, a preferred location for romantic dates and elegant coffee. On this specific Sunday nevertheless, love birds had been scared off by the rumble of mad Porsches and the odor of sausages and soy sauce.
For Exciting Porsche the piazza was loaded with numerous immaculate, beastly and really desirable devices.
Like a kid in a candy store, I did a quick reconnaissance to see where the tastiest German delicacies where hiding and continued to work my method through as any gluttonous kid would.
The very first cars and truck that captured my eye was this super-clean RS 3.8 964.
An extremely nice silver RAUH-Welt Begriff development needs no introduction.
Then there was this extremely cool 930 Slantnose 930 Turbo with Gemballa Avalanche-style exhaust tips.
This stripped-out 964 Carrera stimulated my interest, not just because of the legendary Mid Night stickers, however on closer examination the Makita battery attached to the cabin flooring. The owner told me it was for powering his phone battery charger and other gizmos.
Respectable reference needs to go to the 930 built for the 1991 movie Wangan Midnight. Because then its been heavily customized and looks well used.
Moving along, there was this forest green 930 with a wide-body by Bodyworks DB.
He happily required and then started informing me about all the carbon bits on the automobile. I listened with polite interest, but guaranteed him that as a loyal Instagram fan I was pretty up to date with his build.
Knowing that I was a fan he swung open the passenger side scissor door and informed me to get in. No, we werent off on a coffee run– he wanted to show me the new side camera wings developed by Studio Allica. Pretty impressive things, with the video cameras turning immediately depending upon the instructions of the automobile.
The tastiest German darling had to be the 1973 3.8 RSR with custom wheels by Tokyo Billet, hand-built Mary tail, and wide-body likewise by Bodyworks DB.
It shouted race automobile and the flecks of molten rubber along its flanks implies it not only talks the talk but also walks the walk, briskly, kicked along by a six-throttle-body-equipped engine making a healthy 380hp. When it looked a little different– here, you can find a fantastic write-up on this automobile by Blake– albeit.
As the sun set, I circled back to get some hero shots of those two 993 GT2s, then walked over to the main roadway to get some images of upset Porsches leaving. It took a while for them to strike the road though, and already the light was well and truly gone.
As a professional photographer, I was a bit bummed not to get some sweet panning shots. Now in reflection I smile, due to the fact that I understand the owners were probably just taking their time to pleasantly say their farewells to mates and want each other safe journeys prior to belting their 911s house in time for supper.
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When I saw Kouichi Kakumas Instagram post (AKA 911omomuki, AKA that Studio Allica Porsche) touting a huge Porsche event in Yokohama, the tummy turbo began to spool. He happily required and then began informing me about all the carbon bits on the automobile. Knowing that I was a fan he swung open the guest side scissor door and told me to get in. Pretty excellent things, with the video cameras turning instantly depending on the instructions of the vehicle.
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