Checking Out Hawaii's Old-School JDM Car Scene

[@LarryChenPhoto]

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[@minimight7934]

The dude with the tanked s13 sounds like he absolutely loves that thing even tho it's 1 cm off the ground. Love it

[@chevy2061]

That laugh lmao

[@josebarrera4334]

chevy hahahahahaha

[@jestingchalice7255]

MiniMight yeah and Hawaii be making u scrape

[@_viy]

He has that Jay-Z laugh))

[@kfreeman4992]

Only possible on Hawaiian glass roads

[@davidjennings2665]

That's the cleanest and most beautiful Corolla I have honestly ever seen.

[@LarryChenPhoto]

It's definitely up there on our list of dope Corolla builds.

[@blakemoreno458]

Big island has some sick fast ones

[@dominicjefferson3229]

@@blakemoreno458 da executioner chee legend

[@جمهوريهاريج]

David Jennings 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🌹🌹🌹

[@stevenfreeman1307]

I've always wanted a 73 Corolla, since I first saw it on that 70s show when I was a teenager.

[@avr900]

Out of all the channels Hoonigan have created, this one posts the most content, looks the best and is incredibly fun and interesting. You give Larry a job he delivers.

[@ShootingDave]

Ah man, you could feel the first dude's pain!

[@LarryChenPhoto]

Such a bummer. But we have faith that it'll be back strong.

[@tommydolo8044]

Yea it was a bummer. But owner has fixed the pan and will be back on the road for spocom hawaii.

[@boost_is_happiness6011]

Just an oil pan ....

[@Isee-in4gx]

For the ones not from Hawaii. Pot holes here is about 10x 10 and 3 feet deep.

[@JuniorFrag92]

That 'My name's Jeff' bit got me good 😂

[@مغماراتمصطفى]

ممثمسميمسممي

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

That Toyota Corolla Griffith DropTop was drop dead Gorgeous

[@coldheart9829]

A lot of JDM because of how close it is to Japan, great to see so much history and passion at one car show!

[@Endisupertramp]

These guys have amazing cars and an even more amazing attitude. Absolutely love Lance's humility! Cheers from Croatia guys, Hawaii was something on my bucket list for the scenery, but now I'll have to add the car scene and the people under reasons to go as well.

[@REAPER3fitty]

"I wish I could drive it home." My heart.....💔

[@josemarrero9979]

Celica with the ford s/c was cool

[@beenmicrophone5817]

I love celicas, kinda my dream project (so probs never happen lol 😂)

[@beenmicrophone5817]

omfg.. that skyline tho

[@gestaltgaragellc.9893]

I thought that guy Lance looked familiar! Lance Harano with the orange old skool Sprinter is the same Lance who was in Super Street with a white AE86 hatch. Pretty dope!

[@Yung6Pack]

After watching the whole video I gotta say, every one of these guys seems like the nicest person ever.

[@LarryChenPhoto]

Small but strong car scenes like this are our favorite. You can really see the passion these guys have with their builds. It can't be easy or cheap getting rare parts into Hawaii, but these dudes do it!

[@tommydolo8044]

Yung 6 Pack yea i can tell you forst hand that these guys are def cool guys.

[@tommydolo8044]

Hoonigan AutoFocus yup its not easy for sure. But passion drives us. Hope to have you guys and Larry come back again🙌🏽

[@peppermintnightmare4741]

That's the spirit of Aloha.

[@aSinisterKiid]

That skyline is super cool. And that engine bay, when he popped the hood, I literally said out loud Oh My Gawd.

[@duaneaaron2267]

Darion seems like a blast to hang out with, lol

[@butlersracing7692]

JDM scene in South Africa is crazy too... Those boys build some of the best cars I have seen in all my worldly travels. I've been blown away time and time again on my holidays there.

[@Romans5_3-4]

Absolutely LOVE Hawaiian taste in car tuning

[@REAPER3fitty]

Oh hell yeah. That 1UZ swapped Celica is my dream. Glad to see it again

[@ThatMF_Doom]

I love the Death Proof paint job. So clean

[@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263]

Man that giggle is love . It is a cool S13 looks nuts man .

[@s_wggns]

Lances Corolla was featured in SS back in June of 2011 and just looking at the pictures you could tell the car was stupid clean, judging by your reaction its even better in person!

[@jessemartin5105]

Love the little wheels on the jdm cars

[@lefathema5394]

bJesse Martin

[@jimtakahashi4638]

The engine of that '71 Hako-Suka looks and sounds like a musical instrument. So beautiful!🤩

[@user-lt7hv4uj9r]

These ppl are so humble, I love it! Also, sick rides tricked to the max, some with simple designs and others more elaborate. Keep up the creativity 🤟🏻

[@datsoon9236]

That Griffith Toyota Corrolla looks a lot like a Celica GT-S. Very awesome.

[@thehomiejuan1306]

Tuna, No crust was dope & That unicorn sounds amazing😂

[@muttbone01]

Since I fell in love with mid-60's V-dub bugs, I've always thought about a bus-type safari front glass. Perfect!

[@BeefaloBart]

Got so excited when I saw the red car on the thumbnail. Only to be sort of let down (still a rad ride) I thought it was a Subaru FE (I really miss mine). Lost mine thanks to an ignorant driver who hit me then left the scene. My poor lil FE was totaled due to lack of availability of parts. I still had its factory window stickers, and paperwork from 1979. I really would love to have another FE one day.

[@lowidle]

EEp! These guys are like family to me. They held a car show for me ON christmas during my visit from Vancouver BC. Lance is a LOVELY human. Tommy etc they are all just amazing. You couldn't have interviewed any better folk.

[@cyrxl]

My favorite hoonigan channel by far

[@davidjennings2665]

Cyril Fo same!

[@LarryChenPhoto]

Stoked you're enjoying it so far! We've got a lot coming.

[@lowidle]

This makes me so happy to see someone shooting! Lance! My homies, and tommy! I miss them so much. They actually made this same car show - for me on Christmas day a couple years back! They are the nicest most amaZing humans ive had the pleasure of creating a friendship with. Thanks for interviewing the deserving! 💜💪🏻 now some see me in Oregon! 🤷‍♀️🤪

[@josemarrero9979]

The last 2 AE86's were sweet builds so was the unicorn skyline.

[@JB-sv5pr]

Jose Marrero it’s not Hawaii without seeing some hachiiiz!

[@ryanyontzie]

The laugh of the S13's owner was sensational

[@peppermintnightmare4741]

Thanks for showing us some love! Very respectful to the locals- I like that. Aloha from Hawaii, Larry.

[@rapidtransit8373]

I had a great 71 Corolla 2TC 4 speed and 1600. Best car I ever owned. Easy to work on . Never stopped running had it in water up to the door handles. It was blowing bubbles.

[@kman634]

You didn't have to do my man Jeff like that! 😂😂 That hakosuka is absolutely beautiful! I might just have to take photography back up just to travel and see cars like this in person! Keep up the grind bro come so far since I first saw your work in 2017 cant wait to see what's coming!

[@JD74797]

Nice selection Larry, those cars are beautiful! 👌 I can feel the love these guys have for them 😍

[@LarryChenPhoto]

One of the best parts of car culture - featuring other people's cars.

[@thecanucklehead3034]

Really clean simple build. I spent a little while in hawaii and sadly didnt see any builds quite like this but a lot of the builds i did see carried this low slung, small wheel style and i absolutely love it. The owner seems like a really down to earth guy as well

[@djuell01]

Just beautiful artwork all those cars are awesome.

[@chapel976]

oh man, I remember that TE27 from Club4AG! Of course it's got Hayashi Street Fins on it. That's like the Club4AG calling card.

[@johnmoser2689]

I'm totally in love with that 64 bug awesome... great attention to detail

[@soundboydesign1373]

Canada here...that celiac!...overshadowed by 240 in those years, great body lines...

[@sparkme123]

Wow..what an awesome show, thanks for bringing it to us!

[@rlscustoms]

Larry is all about the style and beauty of the cars, see’s a home brew turbo kit in a Z and says "that’s so cool" no mention of what size turbo, or any details for that matter, shows two Hachies with ITB’s and doesn’t notice them, Larry buddy you’re killing me 😂

[@LarryChenPhoto]

To be fair, there are many different ways to enjoy cars. Some love the deep down parts/tech details, some are more into the story of the car and simply the way it looks.

[@rlscustoms]

Yup to each their own

[@MrBenHaynes]

The front view of the Trueno Sprinter reminds me of the square BMC Mini Clubman of the '70's

[@yorowar3407]

its crazy that you can hear a little RB in that skyline

[@imsergio]

Those old Corollas were very popular in Portugal back in the 70s and 80s, but we had smaller engines (1,3 liters i believe). Datsuns were also very popular, specifically the 120Y and 100A.

[@OllamhDrab]

That whole scene rocks. I wanted to see everything there. :)

[@blondelldepass1394]

Use to run a 2TG in my 73 corolla. When it was good it was good. It was so finiky and difficult to tune. Eventually switched it for a 3T

[@JS-1983]

That TE27 looks just perfect 😎 Love also that great sounding Skyline 2000. That v8 Celica is nice, but like to see it in some nice paint on it, that's not my style now, but still like it. Corolla cabriolet is interesting too and so nicely built 🙂 Those are my favourites, but nice cars all the way in this video.

[@yamnjam]

I have a 1976 Datsun B210 that I wanted to restore, but things didn't work out. It's just sitting in my back yard. It's nice to see other people are into unique old cars too.

[@AltBoomer]

I've been trying to figure out my favorite style when it comes to modified cars, and I just now figured out it's Hawaii Style. Everything I just saw was perfect in it's own way.

[@LarryChenPhoto]

It's hard to put it down to just one thing, but Hawaiian car culture is very distinct. And we like it.

[@dominicjefferson3229]

@@LarryChenPhoto you should see our mini truck scene :)

[@vrstoslav]

Morning Larry... This is gonna be a great video, right :: started watching EDIT: Done watching :: of course it is... As usual... As always... And that GTR... Perfection

[@LarryChenPhoto]

That GTR is 🍒

[@CmgDeadman]

@@LarryChenPhoto Except for the fuel leak......but yes that gtr is amazing !

[@zeronorhero9800]

Mahalo Larry, for coming out to Hoike Lanui!!! Hope you had an awesome time and hope to see you again soon! - Kelvin

[@edjackson4389]

I bought a 76 Corolla Deluxe to drive back and forth to work to save wear and tear on my truck. That was in 1993, and I paid $400 for it. The paint was the same orangy-red color as that one, but the interior was off white. It even had working A/C. I really liked the car because it was cheap, reliable , and easy to maintain. Everyone laughed at the car back then. I never dreamed the car would be anything desirable, but I like what he's done with this one.

[@imSchwaggy]

that blue s13 coupe is literally one of my favorite. i love the coupes so much they're the best

[@faboyz1000]

14:11 dean looks like a happy kikawa 😂😂

[@Jones_Media]

Solid !! Love the car scene in Hawaii 🤙🏽 much love from Guam 🇬🇺

[@johnglasser4850]

Heck yeah. Got a subscription from me. Half chamorro from the SouthBay.

[@Jones_Media]

John Glasser 🤙🏽Solid!!! Thanks for the subscription brother!!! I hope you enjoy the content 🙏🏽

[@SF_Native]

Damn that Corolla is perfection. We need an hour long feature on Lance. Dude looks like he has some stories.

[@rgdfkgncvhtru]

Best show on Hoonigan hands down!

[@msantiago5150]

Love the video 👍🏻! Hawaiian car scene is so similar with my homeland Puerto Rico ...Love the imports!!!👍🏻

[@LunarlyM1nd]

Locals keeping it fresh for the builds. Aloha from Hawaii. 🤙

[@joelikespotatoes8321]

Man Im more jealous of how nice everyone is vs the scenery lol

[@red240red2]

God that tuono is jaw dropping. The engine bay just made my already widened eyes wider!

[@tylerbarnes7628]

Noel is a madman lol

[@Yung6Pack]

2:55 that steering wheel is gorgeous

[@davidjennings2665]

Right? It fits so nicely with the build!

[@bildillamagasin]

Beautiful classic Toyota :) Incredibly nicely built Corolla. Lots of great cars. Personally, I am weak for good old Japanese cars :) Tough Celica liftback!

[@OllamhDrab]

Yeah, I just love those. I'd probably want to un-Death Proof it though. :)

[@DamfinoMR2]

Damn. Cleanest, most unique and beautiful Hakosuka sedan I've ever seen. Nice video!

[@bmcshane80]

That Dude In Blue did a video on the V8 Celica a few years ago. Waaaayyy before the Supercharger! That shit is SICK!

[@salsamerango8017]

Hawaii is such a chill oasis with cool cars & people! I need to visit here

[@clintadamswp]

Is that Delorto Carbs on that engine of the Orange Trueno....... SWEET

[@brianjoyce9742]

Great guys with pride earned and deserved for vehicles with style

[@nikotsopano1624]

god damnnn its the corolla convertible!!! i would like to add that to my collection for sure!! rare is the thing lol

[@Riffrshittr]

i love me some early 70s corollas hope to see more on the channel

[@LarryChenPhoto]

We love them too.

[@4npushap352]

🔥🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Absolutely Loved Every Single One Of Those Unique Vehicles!! OMG 🤤🤤🤤😎

[@lefathema5394]

Marvin Marquez c

[@joelikespotatoes8321]

Everyone is just so kind!

[@trroland1248]

That Griffith cabrio Corolla is actually very attractive - nice lines and proportions.

[@kdoeone]

That blue beetle is so Kool.

[@mattmercer5186]

I love every autofocus you do Larry!!!! keep posting the best of the best

[@anthonyhunt701]

Larry…🚗🚙🤙🏻🌴just joined man! Love it! Lived on Oahu from ‘73-75 & saw the genesis of this. Air Force guys, not taking home what they brought in eh?

[@russhenney5270]

That sprinter is a really awesome build.

[@oldschoolman1444]

The Terrance and Phillip clip, those crazy Canadians!

[@bunyaminbenarda3772]

You make always the best Videos! Nice locations and cars...👌😎

[@axeman6560]

Great job preserving these very cool jdm classics. 😀

[@joelikespotatoes8321]

Not needing salt on the roads helps. 😉

[@RajveerSingh-pb6bn]

I don't know why I clicked but I like it very much 🤩🤩

[@joshdobson2737]

I'm surprised you didn't make fun of that white bricklin....... can't thank you enough for all the good coverage

[@HenauderTitzauf]

Nice Toyota, vw, etc., great video, thanks for sharing. Best of luck in the future. I subbed and give a high five.

[@moneeb343]

Is everyone in Hawaii car culture super friendly and nice? I'm sure it's not so, but the guys you showcased were so nice, it's great to see.

[@tommydolo8044]

M N for the most part yea. But will admit we have our bad apples here too.

[@LarryChenPhoto]

In general, we've noticed that cars in general tend to bring all kinds of people together in a positive way, no matter where they are.

[@lanceharano3912]

@@tommydolo8044 I wonder where my post and comments went? They all dissappeared.....

[@williamfullman2639]

Love Larry chens work definitely watching this

[@gspadez]

That ad was well worth it.... the green Corolla is 🥜

[@Carshorts864]

Very cool content. Love that blue bug's custom windows.

[@takuma8974]

Going to Car shows in maui. I noticed theres a ton of JDM imports,beetles,trucks. Bikes are also included surprisingly

[@dundee1000]

B110, 1200 coupe, Love the early A12, the A14/15 head can be oval port, awesome, Bpro sticker 🤘 Larry, Dattos from the late 60's early 70's, B10 (Sunny/1000) B110 ((Sunny/1200) 510 (Bluebird/1600)

[@iCoNick_Gaming]

The drift guy has a hilarious laugh

[@seanbeharry9319]

I'm in love with that 2000GT Nissan Skyline !!!!

[@JB-sv5pr]

Such respect all for the keiki wish I went and brought my 86 out! Great event good people cool cars Hawaii’s car scene is like no other! Mahalo!

[@chevy2061]

Guy with the blue s13 laugh is hilarious lol

[@SHELBYGT645]

These people are so chill MBN to live on an island!!!!

[@troyjansen2603]

Really enjoyed the video mate! thanks for that! some beautiful cars there...

[@johnlash6511]

Some of my favorite kind of cars 70s and early 80s toyotas..would love to b able to build a old-school Toyota

[@dielauwen]

Thanks Larry.