Auto Con/Formula Drift Long Beach – The Automotive Connection

White sandy beaches, cool blue water and palm trees. Is that what comes to mind when we mention the words “Long Beach?” You won’t technically see any of those with the exception of palm trees in our latest blog roll of pictures but you will see a lot of unique rides. Our second year in a row visiting Auto Con and it doesn’t let us down. See why in the photos that follow below.

 

 

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Auto Con/Formula Drift Long Beach – Welcome To Automotive Utopia

Behold the magnificence that is the Auto Con! This is our first time to an Auto Con event, this particular event being hosted inside of Formula Drift in the streets of Long Beach, boy was it filled with eye candy! Auto Con’s mission is to be one of the most innovative automotive events in the nation. What you will find in these pictures below will have builds that are truly extraordinary and out of this world!

Liberty Walk Widebody GT-R
Est. $30,000 + Build

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Varis Bulletproof Widebody 86′
Est. $18,000 + Build

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Pandem FRS/BRZ V3 Widebody
Est. $10,000 + Build

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Ferrari F430 Liberty Walk Widebody
Est. $30,000 + Build

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NonStopTuning – TX86DAY 2016 Coverage

TX86DAY is a wrap! We had over 100 86′, BRZ, FRS drivers plus special guest Formula Drift veteran Taka Aono at this event. We also had over 20 media outlets doing their photo and video thing. The success of this event has spawned major feedback from fans and drivers to do this event again next year. We agree with the positive feedback and look forward to event bigger plans for our TX86DAY in 2017!

With collaboration of Strange Rhythms we were able to bring you our coverage of TX86DAY. I will continue to do my best to have all of the media outlets out at our event as much as possible. I enjoy giving the new and current media outlets the support and shine as much as I like to cover the event my self. See everyone again next year and watch out for even more media support at our events in the near future!

Also don’t forget, you still have time to vote for your favorite coverage. Show some love to some of these media outlets in this link below!
http://www.tx86day.com/media-contest.html

P.S. You have until August 31 to vote!

Hot Import Nights – December 2015 Houston, Tx – The Lost Gallery

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We have been behind on staying up to date with our pictures lately. Better late then never! 🙂 Hot Import Nights Strange Rhythms  

Bear Dellinger – Drifter By Heart, Model By Desire – NonStopTuning

I introduce to you Bear Dellinger, she is a multi-talented import model who not only knows how to pose in front of a camera, but she also has a passion for building race cars and drifting. She currently owns a turbo 350z, 240sx S14 and a RB25 240sx S13 (Sponsored by Rivsu Imports). Import models who also own and know how to operate fast moving cars? Yes they do exist, look her up for yourself!

Bear Dellinger, yes that is her real name, currently resides in Georgia so her southern-style hospitality traits were very welcomed here in Houston as seen in the photo’s below. As you can tell this is the NonStopTuning edition pictures, Bear was very generous in doing a little impromptu photo shoot with us during the event. We thank her for sparing some time with us during Hot Import Nights in Houston as she is a real natural at modeling. Although don’t forget that she is quite of an adrenaline junkie. We dare you to ask about the cars she owns and how much she loves drifting!

You can read and see more about her in the below links.

https://twitter.com/BearDellinger
www.facebook.com/B3aRDellinger
http://b3ardellinger.bigcartel.com/

 

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Sparky’s Speed Shop – Grand Opening Coverage

This past Saturday we were invited out to the Grand Opening of Sparky’s Speed Shop in Taylor, Texas. The city of Taylor is a small town of 13,575 people located outside of Austin, Texas. Sparky’s Speed Shop is owned and operated by Josh Mcguire. Josh is a Professional Formula Drift Driver who has won drifting awards such as Sonoma Drift and Lone Star Drift. Enjoy the pictures below from the event!

P.S. If you happen to live or be around Austin or Taylor, Texas please do drop by check out their facility for any of your automotive needs and tell them Auto Essence & NonStopTuning sent ya!

Sparky’s Speed Shop
203 Washburn Street
Taylor, TX 76574

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Round 3: Lone Star Drift Pro-Am Series

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Despite unpredictable weather conditions during Round 3 nicknamed, “Game of Cones,” the drifting continued as all competitors braved the storm through out the weekend. The event concluded as Kevin Williams grabbed 1st place in Pro-Am and Shaun St. Pierre won … Continue reading