Wangan racing

Wangan racing is what we would call “racing on the expressway”. The city of Tokyo has a massive web of expressways in its outskirts and through the whole metropolis which, since cars go…

In the mid 1980s to late 1990s, there was a street racing team that gave life to Tokyo’s highways during the hours past midnight. There is little evidence of their existence with the exception of very few videos, photos and magazines that covered their activities. Despite the limited resources, they indeed existed. This particular racing team is known and remembered by a small minority of people who truly understand the history and original meaning behind “JDM” tuning culture. The team is…

wangan racing

the yoshida special 930 turbo, owned by eichii yoshida, chairman of the mid night racing team, is nicknamed ‘blackbird’ from wangan midnight. one of the fastest street racing cars in the 1980s and 90s, it was unbeaten on the bayshore route. its official top speed was 308 km/h, but it reached over 320 km/h on japanese highways and 340 km/h in germany. the mid night club included members from various professions like businessman, doctors, truck drivers etc. who all shared a passion for…

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