Takara Tomy Drift Package Nano!

takaratomydriftcoverIt seems the older I get, I don’t have enough time in the day to spend hours building a Gundam snap-on plastic model kit or building a R/C car.  I have ADD due to watching YouTube videos and such.  The Internet, but I digress.  Here’s a neat little all-one ready-to-go R/C car package by Takara Tomy, it’s their Drift Package Nano set!

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Frankie’s Garage: Drifting with James Deane

nissandriftdeaneXcar Films interviews racing drifter James Deane and family on drifting and his drift cars.  This is a 2-part documentary short:

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Frankie’s Garage: Building a Drift Mobile

driftcarbuildDrifting from around the world, here’s a look at the UK-side of things.  XCar Films interviews driver/owner Phil Morrison of Driftworks Limited.

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Frankie’s Garage: 30 Years of NISMO

nismo30Like many major car manufacturers who have their own in-house racing/tuning programs like AMG, the M Division, SVT, SRT, TRD, just to name a few, Nissan’s NISMO (Nissan Motorsports) celebrates 30 years.  This video by Nissan highlights NISMO – the past 30 years of amazing wins on the track and street legal tuned cars.

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Frankie’s Garage: The Toyota Supra & Nissan Silvia

toyotasupraxcarXcar takes a look at two iconic JDM cars, the Toyota Supra and tuned Nissan Silvia.  The Toyota Supra was made famous by Fast & the Furious films and Playstation’s Gran Turismo video game series, Xcar takes a look back at the legendary Toyota Supra.  And my grandma can drive this – a tuned automatic Supra!

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Frankie’s Garage: JDM Inspiration

silvia military

This is one insane Mad Max-style Nissan Silvia.  The car was dreamed up by Sataomi Nakawatase with a tribute to Japanese robots, military tanks, old factory walls and California license plates.  The Silvia is fitted with a Greddy turbo, Stance Japan suspension and Mickey Thompson wheels.

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