Garagisme Issue 9

Garagisme is a magazine for the contemporary automotive enthusiast unlike any other. The art direction, editing, typography, and photography are all truly exceptional making it one of the finest examples of the contemporary periodical to grace our shelves. Issue 9 presents the archives of RJ de Vera in a compact zine format. It always starts in the garage. Years before consulting for the Fast and the Furious franchise, R.J. De Vera ran a parts distribution operation from his mom's house in West L.A., catering to a clientele of enthusiasts who wanted to tune up their import cars. In Southern California, amongst a new crop of kids, Japanese-made automobiles, once frowned upon, became the new ride of choice for races and chases within a landscape of midnight streets and desert sprawl. The kids of the 80s and 90s found something better than a video game — a rapid fantasy that was attainable if you could just find that spot beneath the bridge and around the corner. 52 Pages Edition of 500 copies Full color printing throughout English cover text  Dimensions: 180 x 240 mm Printed in USA