Yokohama, Japan. Located on the Tokyo Bay, the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo, is where on December 6, 2015 was held at the Pacifico the 24th edition the famous Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show featuring the best of the best of last year’s hot rods and motorcycles. 650 custom motorcycles, 300 hot rods, 270 vendor booths, pinstriping and airbrush artists, and Japanese style mayhem.
Maybe the best custom show in the world, the event lasts only one day! with the doors opening at 8 a.m. for an official number of 15,000 visitors in 2015. Impossible to absorb all the candy in one day, but I hope that these pictures by Jeremy DiStefano – a marketing executive Custom @ Chrome Europe GmbH – give you a pretty good idea of what the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show is all about. An interesting feature offered to visitors is the 9 a.m. ride-in of custom motorcycles and cars with spectators gathering around the center of the Pacifico building. Loud, very loud… I should be in Japan for the 25th edition and promise that I will give you a longer and deeper report of this exceptional event.
More pictures and legends after the jump.
Legends
From top to bottom.
1- Tokyo Bay/Yokohama. 2- Lots of Panheads, Shovelheads, WL’s. 3- The ladies welcoming you at the “Dream Machines” display. 4- DeLuxe pickup. 5- Shiun-Craft-Works-1974-Ironhead. 6- Pan by Cherry’s company. 7- Arie-Van-Schyndel’s Pan. 8- H-D Street By Cherry’s Company 9- Best Of Show by Out Cast. 10- Japanese girls just want to have fun. 11- Digger by Indian Orange. 12- Tom Foster’s 52 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe. 13- Exotic Iron competition. 14- Onna Bugeisha. 15- Famous bronze artist Jeff Decker. 16- Jason Webber with his 1951 HD Panhead “BOOGER SUGAR”. 17- 1933-Willys-Coupe-Gasser. 18- The Dreamer. 19- Many Lady Luck in attendance. 19- Best Model by My Kudo. 20- Porsche 356 by Anastasi. 21- French romance seen by Japanese. 22- Bike Show winners announcement. 23- Like everywhere ladies take selfies.
Motorcycle Show Guests
Ryan Grossman – 1948 HD Panhead “QUICKSILVER”
Jason Webber – 1951 HD Panhead “BOOGER SUGAR”
Big Scott Stopnik – 1949 HD Panhead “CYCLE RAY”
Oliver Jones – 1969 HD Shovelhead “EREBUS”
Arie VanSchyndel – 1950 HD Panhead “VULTURES REVENGE”
Andy Carter – 2015 HD Evo Sportster “BIG BROTHER”
Jeff Leighton – 1950 Triumph 650 Pre-Unit “ORCRIST”
Mark Drews – 1954 HD Panhead
Aki Sakamoto – 1968 HD XLCH Ironhead “KAU’I”
Car Show Guests
John D’Agostino – 1968 Buick Riviera “PANTHEON”
Tom Foster – 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe “CRACKER BOX”
Ashley Cunningham’s 1950 Ford Custom Shoebox
Show Guest
Professional Skateboarder Steve Caballero made his way down the isle on his skateboard.
So THAT’S where the good looking customs went. First bike show pics in a long time where I felt bad because I wasn’t there!
They sure like their Harley’s…..nice eye candy all over the show, it seems.
All looking good.
Cyril. Want to go with you.
Great feature. Love them all.
how did so many old shovel heads wind up over there a long with so many old cars.
They do absolutely great customs
Great photos and kudos for the explanations as well . But didn’t you mean Cole Foster with his 54 ShoeBox Chevy custom rather then Tom Foster with a 52 ?
No, Tom Foster.
Superb bikes. The way I like them. Thanks.
Awesome bike and cars pictured here, would love to attend sometime as well -;0)