While up at Formula Drift Sonoma, we had some extra time so we stopped by Full Function and met up with Junior and rest of the J’s Gathering crew. While there we ran into Edwin and his immaculate Starlet. We’ve seen the car before while it was winning awards at TORC but never had a chance to shoot it. After we got talking, we setup the shoot and Jeff Cabacungan took the snaps.
The chassis originally was prepped by TRS in Culver City with a complete stitch welded chassis. When Edwin picked up the chassis he sourced a F22 from HAP Auto Recycling and had Modified Toys drop it in. According to Edwin, making cross state drives in the Starlet are no problem at all. A true testament to its reliability.
Not sure when it happened but sometime over the past couple of years, it seems people have forgotten how to tune street cars with simple and modest virtues. It seems we’re back on our way to seeing gaudy, ill-fitting knock off carbon and aero appointments trying to resemble J style.
On February 12, Bergenholtz Racing debuted their new Mazda RX8 in Long Beach, California. The new RX8 has been re-engineered from the ground up and not much of the 2009 car remains. The big surprise was the extensive sponsorship deal BR Racing acquired from online poker haven, Full Tilt Poker.
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