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Mitsubishi Delica Deep Dive FAQs

April 24, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon (L300) and Delica Space Gear (L400) camping in Oregon.

I’ve written quite a bit about Mitsubishi Delica vans. From the Star Wagon (L300) and Space Gear (L400), to the Delica D:5, I’m passionate about these JDM vehicles. Heck, I even run the MDOC: Mitsubishi Delica Owner’s Club on Facebook. Because of all this, I get a lot of the same Delica-related questions over and…

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Part 4: Days 13–16 of the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally with a Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV

April 14, 2025 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment
BSCR Latvia, Lithuania, Poland 04e_credit Katharina Muller

Andy and I finished the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally, the northernmost rally in the world, from June 22 to July 7. We rallied through nine countries and nearly 5,000 miles in just over two weeks. We became the first non-European EV team to compete in and finish the Baltic Sea Circle Rally and were also the…

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Owning A JDM Vehicle Is Not Like Owning A New Vehicle

April 9, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Toyota Surf

I regularly get pinged via email, Facebook, Instagram, carrier pigeon, smoke signal, and singing telegram asking about the ins and outs of owning a JDM vehicle. People get excited about the idea of owning a Mitsubishi Delica, or a Toyota Hiace van; maybe a Subaru Sambar or a Suzuki Jimny. But what many people don’t…

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Part 3: Days 9–12 of the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally with a Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV

March 20, 2025 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mint green 2024 German market Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV van

Andy and I competed in the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally, the northernmost rally in the world. It started June 22 and ended July 7. In our third article installment, we’re giving you a video sneak peek of rally days 9-12 with our 2024 German-spec short wheelbase Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV van.

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The Cars of the 2025 Mint 400

March 11, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Class 11 VW Bug at the 2025 Mint 400

Every vehicle is an adventure. United by horsepower. These are literally two of our taglines. And by this, we mean there’s a hugely diverse array of vehicles out there; we thrive on all sorts of different rigs. I attended my first Mint 400 race last week, and I’m happy to say, this is a an…

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We’re Running the TransAmerica Trail in a 2025 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness

March 4, 2025 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness on a dirt road in Utah

For years, I was curious with the TransAmerica Trail (TAT). This is a transcontinental route, primarily on dirt, going from North Carolina to Oregon. When I first learned about it, I was intrigued; most who ran it did it on motorcycles. Then I heard it was doable in a four-wheeled vehicle, and I added to…

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Part 2: Days 5–8 of the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally with a Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV

February 5, 2025 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment

Andy and I competed in the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally, the northernmost rally in the world, from June 22 to July 7. In our second article installment, we’re giving you a video sneak peek of rally days 5-8 with our 2024 all-electric German-spec short wheelbase Volkswagen ID. Buzz van.

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Part 1: Days 1-4 of the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally with a Volkswagen ID. Buzz EV

January 7, 2025 / Mercedes Lilienthal / 1 Comment

Rally Recap Time It’s been six months since we competed in the 2024 Baltic Sea Circle Rally, conquering the northernmost rally in the world! We raised over $3,200 dollars for The Jessi Combs Foundation as this was a charity rally, and we wanted to give you a sneak peek of our vehicle prep as well…

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A Very Presidential 1987 Nissan President — and it’s For Sale

January 4, 2025 / tuanies / Leave a comment
1987 Nissan President - Photo by tuanies

I started this morning with a message from a friend, Miles Wenzel, asking if I had seen the JDM Nissan President that SODO-Moto has yet. My immediate reaction was “No. Fuck I need to hit up Adam to shoot it!” A few messages to Adam Chovanak, owner of SODO-Moto, and I was on the way…

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Remember Front-Wheel-Drive Coupes?

December 24, 2024 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Scion tC

While on Threads today, I was reminded of something that quietly faded into oblivion: front-wheel-drive two-door coupes. These cars were ubiquitous from the 1980s through the 2000s, then slowly started to disappear. Does anyone actually miss them?

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