And so it begins. Welcome to the humble start of Garage WILDLIFE. We are a culmination of many different things but all with the same passion. There have been plenty of iterations, faces and cars but with a new location comes a new name which is a exact representation of who we are - WILD.
With a new location comes new plans and ideas. The new shop was somewhat of a surprise but a blessing nonetheless. With the move comes the addition of Mason who is currently Barra swapping a Crown Victoria. An interesting twist on big body inline six's. It would very much be like it's Asian cousin the Aristo - a big body sedan with a motor capable of insane numbers. The rarity of the motor in itself is cool, never mind what it's being mounted inside.
Another unconventional build is the Sentra of Joe. What makes this Sentra a little different is the fact that it's rear-wheel-drive. With many hours of planning, fabricating and executing, Joe has made the first of it's kind. While this car is still young in it's inevitable journey, we are excited to house such a special vehicle and even more excited to have Joe on board contributing not only to his own build but to anyone else in the shop that requires his help.
The next two have a similar build in that they are both S13 convertibles with Chevy V8's in them. Matt and Wilson both pilot their own individual S13's with a similar power plant and transmission. Although it's a chassis that's accepted this swap fairly regularly, it's definitely an interesting sight to see their own unique twists. Matt with his 'hardtop' which is essentially the roof and rear section off a traditional coupe and Wilson with his unique color scheme of purple and neon green.
A new chassis that's been integrated in U.S. drifting is the R32 Skyline. Jay is piloting a R32 that's somewhat a Frankenstein. Utilizing a S14 rear subframe for it's anti-squat capabilities and S13 front section for ease of replacement parts, it encapsulates everything good Nissan brought to the table in the early 90's in a collaboration of engineering, style and power.
Stevens, Erik, Derek and a few others who are involved haven't quite yet figured out their pathways but still very much part of the family. With this group of fabricators, drivers, engineers, pathfinders and trailblazers, the story is worth following. We are WILD and cars are our LIFE.
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