With the show season still on hold and some of the biggest names in the game locked away in their garages devising diabolical new builds for the coming season it has been difficult to find events worth attending lately with the closest big name event being Slammed Society in April. That being said, Tommy Le of Fresh on Stance fame contacted us early Tuesday morning to plan a last minute car meet and new up and coming garage Blackwood Motorsports to be held just 4 days later. With a battle plan set in stone, and a challenge to see how big of a crowd we could gather at such a last minute scenario we set out to plan an awesome way to kill a Saturday afternoon. Continue reading
Author Archives: Stance Stories
Jeff Zhu’s Mitsubishi Evolution X
What does the term visionary mean to you? Websters defines the term as “One who is given to impractical or speculative ideas; a dreamer.” However to us it means something much different; much purer. For us, a visionary is one who will pursue the ideals he sets upon himself without a shred of seamless regret or attention to nay-saying that he will no doubt encounter along the way. Over the course of this feature keep repeating the initial question to yourself, let it resonate in your head as you ponder your own definition of the term. In retrospect of this shoot and the discussions had along the way we feel the term rings true within the confines of this article. Will you? Continue reading
Anal Beads: A Royal Origin Meet.
It was four days into 2013, the new year and I was already sitting at my computer scrolling through facebook when I get a message asking if I was going to ‘anal beads’. Luckily I had noticed a post earlier that evening for a Royal Origin meet with special guests Lowballers. The photo in the background was a bit of a non-sequitur but having seen numerous members of the club in every major show last year made me hungry to start the year off right. Continue reading
Moon Eyes Christmas Party 2012
Once a year Irwindale Speedway ditches it’s title as the “House of Drift” and procures the monicker of the “House of Drag”. The Moon Eyes Christmas Party this year topped it’s presiding years with great gusto the first weekend of December as hotrodders, low riders, bobbers, and drag cars poured into the Azusa race park early Saturday morning on December the 8th. The young adults and teenagers of the car culture today stand sort of oblivious to this side of automotive tuning so we thought we’d roll back to our respective roots, and show all you kiddies what you’ve been missing out on! Continue reading
Zach Spusta’s Subaru Impreza STI
There is something to be said about people who strive for their own definition of perfection. Look for example at DaVinci’s famous painting; the Mona Lisa. To the naked eye it is just a picture of a woman with an awkward smile. However, the painting has come to be recognized as a pinnacle of artistic beauty set by one of the greatest minds of the Italian Renaissance era. With this being said, most feel the simplicity of the painting serves as it’s greatest asset. Zach Spusta’s Subaru Impreza STI serves a similar homage to the artists vision. Perfection achieved through the subtle and rare art of simplicity. Continue reading
First Fridays Monthly Meet
The car culture isn’t always about going out and gravitating around a parking lot with the sickest builds in town. Sometimes it’s about kicking back with some incredible people and just relaxing. Taking time to forget about all the problems waiting for you at work, or at home. Letting go of your inhibition and being yourself around the people who make the days worth grinding through. First Friday’s by Mulholland Auto Club is a monthly car meet that lets most of us do just that. Get together with a great group of enthusiasts and let our hair down. If you’ve never been to one of their meets, read on and find out about what you’ve been missing out for the last few months. Continue reading
Stuff’t & Stanced Car Show
A few weeks ago we were fortunate enough to sponsor an event put on by the fine folks at Jeff Jones Racing and Racers Edge Karting. Stuff’t & Stanced promised to be an exciting way to spend a chilly Sunday, but what we didn’t expect was the colorful turnout and insane diversity presented at the show. The people and the atmosphere definitely made this show one of our favorite this year, even if it wasn’t the biggest we had attended. Continue reading
A Child’s Smile Benefit Show
This past Saturday Geisha Events and 742 Marketing collaborated for a greater good and put on the “A Child’s Smile” benefit car show in Fullerton at the Extreme Dimensions warehouse. We were lucky enough to attend the event and I must say I feel it went pretty well for a show its size. With a very diverse palette of automotive styles to choose from it proved to be equal parts gladly surprising and remotely upsetting at the same time. If you missed the event we have all you need to know about the trophy winners, as well as some of the hidden gems some may have neglected to notice. Continue reading
Michael Mao’s Acura NSX
If you have ever been to a car show or local meet then you know that feeling that builds in the crowd when a true show stopper first arrives. Everyone cranes their heads to define the roaring engine note, or to see past the already building crowd of people gathering to witness the glory. You find yourself getting more excited as the suspense builds. “What is that?” someone may shout from the crowd… Well, more often than not, you will find yourself staring at the monstrous beast Mike Mao’s gold-clad Acura NSX. Continue reading
Back To The Roots
Each passion evolves from hobby, and that hobby stems from an idea or an experience. Much like every fire has an initial spark or a blaze. For me, the need to get behind a camera lens stemmed from playing competitive paintball with my friends for the last decade or so. Unlike car meets, there aren’t photographers waiting to snap photos of you and your friends at every outing or practice you attend. Many players don’t even get professional photos of themselves until they compete in major national events. With that said, I have been on a hiatus from the sport of paintball for the last 3 years, and decided to make the long trek back to SC Village this past Saturday to reunite with some old friends, and do what we do best. The boys put it down on the field, while I got my own shots behind the glass of my new Canon. Continue reading









