It’s been a while since I’ve attended an automotive event, and I was long overdue in going out for a taste of Japan’s import automotive scene since arriving here in February.  When I heard Fatlace was to bringing their Hellaflush car show to Japan, I was a bit skeptical to see how the show would turn out since it’s a U.S. based car show.  It definitely caught me by surprise, the love and support the Japanese automotive community has for Fatlace for all they are doing to revolutionize the automotive culture to what it is today.  I’ve been to quite a bit of car shows over the years and this show totally blew up all my past expectations I had for the quality of car builds in a car show…

It saddens me to see how primitive the builds are back in the states compared to the quality of builds in Japan.  So much effort and detail are put into every little component, fitment is always on point, no half-assed bodywork on the fenders and quarter-panels, etc. and I’m only talking about the cars I saw in the parking lot while walking to the car show.  Every car in the show (and the parking lots) would give some harsh competition to even the most elite cars I’ve seen online and in magazines.  It just amazed me to see so much perfection all in one event.

Fatlace definitely did it right by hosting their show at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka Prefecture.  There were events going on simultaneously including a small drift-session at the Fuji drift course and miscellaneous races being held on the Fuji circuit from go-karts to the Vitz and Roadster Cups.  It was definitely a day full of excitement throughout the entire park.  I definitely felt the respect the local enthusiasts have for each other.  Many people were so thankful to see people taking pictures of their cars, or just showing any kind of interest in their cars.

I snapped so many shots yesterday that I have to divide up the day into 3 separate parts to keep it organized.  This part features the actual Hellaflush car show.  So many quality cars all in one lot.  I can only imagine what next year’s event would look like.  Congratulations to Fatlace again, for another great show.  Please enjoy all 172 photos from this part!