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Bangkok opens its doors for Auto salon

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It was a red- letter date for automotive tuners and enthusiasts as Thailand  rolled out the red carpet for the fourth staging of the Bangkok Auto Salon. Held at the massive Challenger Hall, Impact from June 22 to 26, the show featured modified cars plus a serving of custom motorcycles.

The Bangkok International Auto Salon 2016 is the biggest aftermarket parts for cars and motorcycles exhibition in the ASEAN region and is organized under license from the Tokyo Auto Salon. A unique feature of Bangkok’s Auto Salon is the display of custom cars from the Tokyo Auto Salon, complimented by the presence of local and international parts and accessories manufacturers; Thai car/racing clubs and tuning shops. Crowd drawers were the radically modified cars such as the Toyota 86 of Jun Auto Mechanic Machine Shop and Autoworks; the Honda S2000 of Top Fuel driven by Nob Taniguchi; the Honda Civic EF of Spoon; and the Mazda Miata MX-5 by Liberty Walk of Japan. 

VVP’s Toyota Hi-Lux runs on tank thread wheels.

Not to be outdone by the aftermarket companies, car manufacturers also displayed their custom cars such as Toyota’s TRD-Motul which had an off-road Hi-Lux and Yaris decked out with TRD equipment and performance parts. Powerhouse Honda displayed their latest generation Civic in Modulo form and Nissan’s NISMO had their legendary JGTC R32 Calsonic-Skyline in its racing livery and the NISMO GTR front and center. Isuzu featured their racing D-Max and a custom MU-X. 

Honda highlights the Civic in Modulo trim.

The most dominant display of the show was that of VVP 4×4 of Veerasak Nitipisanon. Based in Suan Lang, Thailand, VVP 4×4 is Thailand’s biggest 4×4 shop and is considered as the Mecca for anything off-road also in the region. For the Auto Salon, VVP had a huge display of around 20 custom off-road rigs such as a Toyota Hi-Lux with tank thread wheels and a host of SUVs and pick-ups equipped with Rhino Rack roof racks and tent awnings. 

Nissan’s legendary Calsonic GTR

The Bangkok Auto Salon started in 2012 with official license from the Tokyo Auto Salon. This year the show utilizes close to 40,000 m2 of floor space and is touted as Southeast Asia’s largest custom car and accessories show.

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