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The Collage to End ALL.

Andy Sapp — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:05:52 +0000

I put this crazy seamless ensemble of memories together specifically for the background of this blog. I wanted it to be a throwback to old thrash metal albums that had band mayhem plastered everywhere in a cut-n-paste fashion. There are a LOT of great memories in this image… and a LOT of great people. I can’t get over it – and I can’t stop looking at it.

Thanks to everyone for all of the amazing memories, photos, and most of all… camaraderie.
DriftMechaniks is the very definition of family… and this insane montage is the proof.
There is PLENTY more to come… that is FOR SURE.
<3

Click here for the full-res 3606x1898px seamless tile. (the full color image above)
Click here for the full-res seamless tile in a 90% grayscale, keyed back 70%. (the darker blog background)

Best of dM

cankles — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:05:30 +0000

IT’S ABOUT TIME.

Andy Sapp — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:51:00 +0000

Overdue. That’s what you could call this site. It has been a long time coming. We haven’t had a ‘proper’ site since… well… 2004? Let’s take a quick look back for a second.

This is me and my best friend Hooman circa 1996.

Back then… Hooman was running this beast:

I drove this beast (RIP):

My follow-up attempt resulted in a car that was awesome for the time:

That’s right. CLEAR. TAILS.

Around this time, Hooman upgraded as well.

I sold my whip:

Because of this:

Hooman also upped the ante. He was the first in NY to get one.

Hooman and I wanted to start up a drift team… because at the time – there were no teams in Atlanta.

So we did.

We made some shirts.

They became cake-face magnets:

Even UUUUUCHI approved.

The rest… as they say… is HISTORY. Or at least worthy of another post.
TO BE CONTINUED…