The Shinjuku Racer – Ippei Suzuki’s 1993 Miata

There are many ways to build a Miata. But the one thing that is constant: no matter what you do, they are fun to drive. One can keep them stock, modify them for street cruising, build them for canyon carving, track or drifting, there are no words to describe how versatile these little roadsters are. They are extremely capable, and …

Chasing Sunsets – The Spirit Roadster

The Spirit Roadster continues to progress as we design and test new products. We also hope to continue to inspire all Miata enthusiasts both new to the little cool drop-top-convertible and to those that has been in the Miata game for a long time. Back in March of 2019, Nico and I drove around LA and he shot and filmed …

The Outlaw Roadster – Pete Royea’s 1990 Mazda Miata

Pop-pop! Pop! Whew. Pop-pop! Sounds of gun shots and a bullet howling and whistling past you. Thinking back, one can only be frightened and shaken up. This is how it went down when Nico and I were shooting (no pun intended) Pete Royea’s 1990 Miata. I did not know that one of the locations I scouted the day before was …

Time Is Not Of The Essence – Vu Ho’s 1999 Mazda Miata

The first time I met Vu was at a Kinod meet in Cerritos several months back. I remembered our conversation that night about him building his first Miata. Vu told me he never built a car before, in his entire life, and was looking for inspiration. I can relate with Vu because I’m also constantly seeking for inspiration to build …

Fast While Standing Still – Takuya-san’s NA6 Miata

Have you ever seen a car parked, silent and still, but somehow it appears like it’s moving, in motion and moving fast? This is how I feel when I look at Takuya-san’s NA6 Miata. I first took note of his car over a year ago. His style is more in line with speed and function. The Jetstream Clubman R Front …

Spirit Roadster – The Never Ending Journey

I have been waiting patiently for the right time to share these photos with all of you. Since the Speedhunters shoot and feature, the Spirit Roadster has gone through a number of changes. But for now, please enjoy these amazing photos shot by Nico N. @nico.mx5!

Dreams Do Come True – Spirit Roadster Featured On Speedhunter

It has been my lifelong dream to one day build something worthy of mention on Speedhunters. And today that dream came true. The shoot all started with Trevor posting the 2018 JCCS Coverage a couple months back and I made a comment on his article asking him if he saw that Blue Miata. And Trevor said he did and wanted …

Built By Design – Goff’s 2000 NB Miata

This Spirit Road Feature comes to us from Bangkok, Thailand. I’ve been following Goff’s build for over 2 years now. His car first caught my attention with the Esqueleto front end. Which then followed with custom 4AGE ITB’s and a full 1.9 liter engine rebuilt with CP Pistons, Manley Rods and Maruha Cams. The engine bay is clean, wire tucked, …

Spirit Road Rally – Dec. 16, 2018

I want to thank everyone for participating in the first Spirit Road Rally yesterday. The whole idea behind the rally was to get people together, talk Miatas, check out each other’s cars, eat some food and enjoy a great drive with fresh air and breath taking scenery.  We set out to experience that, and experience we did.  We were like …

The Devil Is In The Details – Mike Gaite’s 1990 Miata

They say, “The devil is in the details” and Mike Gaite’s red Miata is the perfect example of this saying. I’ve been following Mike and his little red devil for many years now. And the crazy thing is, him and I have chatted a number of occasions through DM on Instagram, but never met in person, and I have never …