USS Tokyo auction lot walk through, checking out and starting up legendary JDM cars!

There is a specific kind of adrenaline that only a Japanese mountain pass can provide. Last month, as part of the Drivers Lounge JP Hakone and Izu tour, I found myself behind the wheel of a legendary Nissan Silvia S15 Spec-R. The mission? Keep pace with a flame-spitting BNR32 Skyline GT-R as we carved through the legendary Izu Skyline.

When it comes to the Honda Civic Type R EK9, many consider it the pinnacle of front-wheel-drive engineering. But what happens when you take that foundation and apply the modern, "no-expense-spared" restoration philosophy of Built by Legend in collaboration with the legendary Spoon Sports?

Attending the Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) for the first time is a sensory overload that no amount of YouTube videos can truly prepare you for. For the 2026 show at Makuhari Messe, the energy was unreal, feeling less like a trade show and more like a massive celebration of the "Golden Era" of JDM culture. Here is a blog post capturing that first-timer experience. Entrance to Tokyo Auto Salon 2026 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Sensory Overload: My First Pilgrimage to Tokyo Auto Salon