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Richard Williams’ 2015 Hyundai Genesis

Name  Richard Williams  Crew Name  Alpha Driven  Vehicle Year, Make, Model  2015 Hyundai Genesis Coupe  Bio I started my build about two and a half years ago. It's opened my eyes to such a great community and tons of new friends. I love being a positive influence to anyone in the car community or anyone getting started in the car community. It's probably the only addiction I would reccomend.  Why did you choose this car? I was 17 and at a local car meet when someone pulled up in a car I've never seen before. It happened to be a Hyundai Genesis coupe. I instantly fell in love with the way it looked and sounded. That was it. I knew in that moment I would own that car one day. What makes your build unique? My build is unique because it's mine. Not all builds are the same. It's simp

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Santiago Mendez 2015 Nissan Altima

Name Santiago Mendez Crew Name Team Impact Vehicle Year, Make, Model 2015 Nissan Altima Bio Hello everyone I'm Santiago Mendez an proud owner of a vip inspired 2015 Nissan Altima. Bought car brand new from local Nissan dealership in February of 2015. First mod like everyone was window tint along with sound system. I live in Ventura California were I work full-time an also proud father of a 5 year old girl. Why did you choose this car? I chose the Nissan Altima because not everyone mods their Altima.I knew car will never be fast so I decided to build a vip inspired car. I like the natural big body lines of my car. What makes your build unique? My car is very unique as it is liquid wrap by an authorized person hear in oxnard California car has variations of different colors a

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Geoff Turner’s 2013 Lexus ISF

Name  Geoff Turner Crew Name  Team Hybrid Vehicle Year, Make, Model  2013 Lexus ISF Bio My name is Geoff Turner and I am from Raleigh, NC.  Most people know me by the alias of isf_ing_legit for my 2013 Lexus ISF I drive around town in San Diego, CA.  I live in San Diego, CA and currently in the US Navy and have been serving for 18 years.   Why did you choose this car? I chosen my car because the Lexus brand has been in my family for over 20 years.  I also used to live in Sasebo, Japan and fell in love with the Lexus brand even deeper and now am a super Lexus enthusiast. What makes your build unique? I think my car is unique because I have embraced the panda theme and the Lexus F brand to the “T”.  Every detail is designed to emphasize those details of the build. How did you get

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Judito Aristorenas’ 2015 Infiniti Q50

Name Judito Aristorenas (IG: @ juditology) Crew Name Team Hybrid (IG: @teamhybrid_95) Vehicle Year, Make, Model 2015 Infiniti Q50 Bio My name is Judito, better known as JD. I was born and raised in the Philippines, and I currently reside in Las Vegas. Why did you choose this car? The Infiniti Q50 caught my attention right when I saw it in streets of Las Vegas. The aggressive look, the brand, and the legendary, and now historic, VQ37VHR motor made me decide that this will be my next project. What makes your build unique? Aside from being the only Q50 build in town, I take pride on what I have accomplished with this car. A brand new and refreshed Infiniti look, with the good old VIP build makes this car unique. How did you get started in the car scene? I have been involved

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Branden Seyler’s 2016 Ford Fiesta ST

Name  Branden Seyler Crew Name  Team Hybrid Vehicle Year, Make, Model  2016 Fiesta ST Bio I am 22 years old and have been an auto enthusiast for 4 years in the So Cal scene. I am originally from Arizona where I was born and raised but moved here after joining the US Navy. Why did you choose this car? I had my mind set on buying it after doing months of research on different domestic cars that were good on gas while being great on performance and the Fiesta was the one for me. What makes your build unique? As with everything that I do, I tried to put myself into the car and do what I like rather then what everybody is doing. How did you get started in the car scene? I got started in the car scene when I got to California. I always had an underlying passion for cars since I was

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Antony Morfin-Contreras’ 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8

Name  Antony Morfin-Contreras  Crew Name   Team Hybrid  Vehicle Year, Make, Model  2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Bio My name is Antony but everyone calls me "tony" or "big t" live in vegas for over 10 years now. I love cars specially big muscle cars. Originally from California but moved to Vegas for work reasons Why did you choose this car?  I chose this Mopar cuz I've been around them my whole life since i could remember. My grandpa had an old Mopar since that day I fell in love with them. What makes your build unique? My car is unique because I take the muscle car scene into another level. Instead of being the cars that kill it at the drag strip, I kill it at the car shows with all the crazy stuff I put into my car. How did you get started in the car scene? I started the ca

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Win a Skunk2 B-Series Pro Manifold | InstaFame Raffle

Win a Skunk2 B-Series Pro Series Manifold at the InstaFame Raffle! About Skunk2 All Skunk2 products are carefully planned and designed in-house using the latest computer simulation and modeling techniques, followed by careful testing in controlled laboratory environments using state-of-the-art equipment. Each product is then subjected to rigorous dyno, street, and race track testing to ensure proper performance in the most extreme conditions. For these reasons, top street cars and race cars worldwide rely on Skunk2 products. As part of Skunk2’s commitment to developing industry-leading products, we’ve remained actively involved in various forms of motorsports through technical partnerships, sponsorships, as well as with our own race vehicles for more than 15 years. We’ve gone on

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Greg Bauchat’s 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

Name Greg Bauchat Crew Name Team Hybrid Vehicle Year, Make, Model 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Bio My name is Greg Bauchat and owner of SoCal Garage Works LLC. I am a car builder and supplier of Carbon Fiber parts to the KDM community for the past 4 years. I have helped debut cars in Hyundai and Ford's booth at SEMA the last 3 years. My passion is to bring parts to the community other companies dare not to make.  Why did you choose this car? I chose this car because it was different and unique. I found that the Veloster being a three door car helped bring some challenges to the market. Especially with customization and I wanted to show the world that anything is possible if you put your mind to it.I find the Veloster to be a fun and exciting car to build and a unique character a

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Ron Story’s 2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R

Name  Ron Story Crew Name  Team Impact Vehicle Year, Make, Model  2015 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Bio I’ve been participating in Import Car Shows since 2002 and have won several awards with my previous Subaru that was built for performance and have decided to enter another level of competition by building my Subaru Legacy 3.6r Gen 6 to follow the VIP Style with some performance upgrades.  I enjoy the car show scene because of the different cultures of people you meet, different visions of styles and new friendships generated. Why did you choose this car?  Initially I bought the Subaru Legacy 3.6r as a daily driver and after being out of the car show scene for about 8 years I decided to fall back to my friends at Autofashion USA about my vision of taking my Legacy 3.6r to

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