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AUTOMOTO FILM FEST IS BACK!

Date: Sunday, December 10th, 2023
2:30 PM – 8:30PM

Location: SOUTH PARK CENTER (USC TOWER)
1139 S Hill St. • Los Angeles, CA 90015
Admission: $30.00

A “Craft of Speed” Sneak Peek, a 20-minute preview of the film, will be screening at the AutoMoto Film Festival / Winter event in Los Angeles on Sunday, 12/10/2023, at 7:30 p.m.

This story of passion and resilience chronicles two Japanese/Japaneses American hot rodders, Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, as they fight to preserve the iconic American speed parts company, Moon Equipment. Their unwavering commitment to Dean Moon’s original vision sparked a cultural evolution and transformed MOONEYES into the globally admired brand, MOONEYES.

Producer/Writer/Director Ming Lai draws on his expertise working with Humanist Films, to create an enduring film that is sure to connect with fans within hotrod community and beyond.

CRAFT OF SPEED

Event Info

Canada Trip Report from MQQNEYES Ambassador Dale Snoke has arrived. Please enjoy the trip report by Dale.

Hello !!! MOONEYES Ambassador Dale here!! Hope that everyone is doing well, and hopefully working hard on ongoing projects!!

August 4,5, and 6, MOONEYES was in the house at The Langley Loafers Old Time Drags, located at Mission Raceway Park, Vancouver British Columbia(Canada). Within the event, was “Thee Gasser Get Down”!!!!!!!! This year, a 26 car field made the journey with racers traveling long distances, with a few coming over from the US side! Great track, with a large river running by and large mature trees surrounding!!

The Gasser class put on a great show, with big burnouts and wheel stands aplenty!
MOONEYES even gave out a special award to a racer that went the extra effort to put in a great show! Check out all the cool cars in the photos! Thank you for “Canadian Hospitality “, and the continued support for MOONEYES north of the border!!!

Go! with MQQN

MOONEYES award was given to Pat McInnis and Chris Carlson. For putting on a great show and not giving up!! Check out that driveshaft, which disintegrated at the finish line on one pass! They found a local driveshaft shop, and had a new one made up within hours, allowing them to continue to compete!! That’s the MOONEYES SPIRIT!!

On March 11th, 2023 there was the MOON Bike Show 2023 in Avesta Sweden. The event report has arrived from MOONEYES Sweden. Check out the great photos and videos of the bikes that was gathered at the venue.

For bike enthusiasts in Sweden it has become a tradition to go to an old factory at the beginning of March every year to look at a bike show done a bit differently then normal. This started back in 2011 when Mooneyes Sweden opened up the doors to the first show held in the old blast furnast hall, complete with two big owens in the middle, old chains hanging from beems sticking out of old thick stonewalls. Since the we have seen shows around the world moving from the normal modern convention halls into old rustic factories. This gives a show a very special nice atmostphere.

This years Moon Bike Show had an extra interresting collection of bikes.
Visitors could feast their eyes on rare bikes like Brough Superior, old Husqvarna race bike and a 1917 Husqvarna with sidecar that has never left the county since it was sold new. Of cours there was typical a few long sleek typical Swedish style choppers with pullback handlebars and car tires in the back to enjoy too. Plus everything in between.
Enough chit chat, let’s look at these bikes in stead.
And if you happen to be anywhere near Sweden at the beginning of March, don’t miss Moon Bike Show.

By: MOONEYES SWEDEN www.mooneyessweden.com

On January 28th, 2023 at Irwindale Speedway we had the MOONEYES USA 2nd New Year’s Party. Thank you to all the MOONEYES supporters, and everyone who participated, and made it to an MQQNTASTIC event!! The Event Report is now available. Please enjoy and feel the atmosphere of the event.

Event Report

In this video by AUTO MOTO FILM+ARTS+FESTIVAL, documentary filmmaker Ming Lai　of Craft of Speed covers a long interview on topics such as filmmaking, Mooneyes, and car culture. Please enjoy watching it.

SYNOPSIS:
For 30 years, Shige Suganuma and Chico Kodama, two Japanese hot rodders, built Mooneyes, an iconic American speed equipment & custom accessories company, into an international brand, honoring legendary founder Dean Moon’s legacy and celebrating car & motorcycle culture. As Asian/Asian American pioneers in their industry, they battled against racism and xenophobia and ultimately created a global following. Now, Shige is attempting to grow the company despite declining interest in hot rods, and Chico is handcrafting a new modified street rod to try to break a land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats.

Craft of Speed website:
https://www.craftofspeed.com/

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