#ae86trueno

[arcadebroke]

[guruneko]

Night and day

song inspo

some thoughts that were going through my head while working on these

So when i was first sketching these out, my first thought was to have the cars and the drivers match. Kind of like they share the same aura. I got the idea to have the sunshine on Kanata’s eyes and replicate that on the 86. This was a little tricky but because i made Kanata’s eyes hazel, i got the idea to work (somewhat). By doing so, this will make the car and the driver look as if they are one.

Now for Takumi, i wanted both of these two to be intimidating a little. Much less of a welcoming feel like Kanata, but like they are both staring down at the viewer. However, i didn’t want them to look to threatening so I tried to keep it at a blank stare. Idk, i just wanted to keep the monster feel to them. 

One more note, please listen to “Overload” when looking at this since this is the song that inspired the illustrations. 

[eyes-follow]

Cat on da 86?

[vlav]

[burntoutclutch]

Original brochure for the Trueno AE86 made by Toyota.

Offered in a number of trim levels with various options the AE86 was Toyota’s first generation of the Corolla produced from 1983-1987. Commonly nicknamed “Hachi Roku” in Japanese, meaning eight-six, this little thing was powered by a mighty 4A-GE inline four making about 128 horsepower which was more than enough for its roughly 2,000 pound curb weight. The AE86 was a very popular car in Japan and eventually gained notoriety in the Western world from its iconic appearance in the Initial D anime series. Contrary to most belief, the American market actually did get this car with a modified engine to meet California emission regulations. I love proportions of this car, the 3 door especially, and look at how cool the stock wheels are!

[firriapril]

I really like drawing cars too if you can't tell 👀

[japanesestance]

[motormavens]

Normally, I would never let anyone lean up against my AE86… but Vivian was like, “damn that’s glossy. Is this lacquer paint?!” 😆😎🥰 #86FEST #CipherGarage #RSwatanabe #rsワタナベ #AE86 #4AGE #4AG #club4AG #4AGclub #AE86life #ae86world #ae86_world #ToyotaAE86 #CorollaGTS #rwdCorolla #ToyotaCorolla #sprintertrueno #ae86trueno #toyotatrueno #raybrig (at Auto Club Speedway) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZcVR-CvQSt/?utm_medium=tumblr