By Ben Schaffer

Bulletproof Automotive

I’ve been collecting photos of Rauh-Welt cars over the past few months as I hold out for this mega-post. Why? Because the cars they build are simply the epitome of hard core JDM wangan style. They’re a bit retro in a cool way like AE86s and S13s, but there is something so amazingly hardcore about these old-school 911s that even the meanest Hachi or Silvia would have a hard time squaring up to them without being laughed off stage.

Having visited Tokyo’s wangan on a few occasions I already know first hand the feeling of fear that seeing a modified 911 in my rear mirror brings. The air cooled engines are loud as hell when modified with straight through exhausts and these cars carry the nastiest widebody stance of any car out there. In a sense cars like these are the pioneers of the popular widebody style that we all love now.

Granted I am speaking in nostalgic terms, whereas these cars I’m about to feature are modern built cars, with a late 80s/early 90s ultra aggressive wangan style. What you’re about to see is some of the most incredibly hardcore wheel fitments ever. Some of the most hardcore GT wings ever. And generally speaking, some of the most hardcore battle worn cars ever coming out of Japan. And yes, the base car itself is not JDM. Get over it, JDM tuning is a world wide movement and can apply to nearly any car. If you dont know, now you know...

First, marvel in what I consider the most aggressive wheel fitment I’ve ever seen in my life. More...

Matte black never looked so appropriate:

How about matte green? (dont try this with any modern cars please…this car has done it, owned it and patented it. Don’t infringe on their steez!)

I think the name of the game here is that the car makes the color rather than the color making the car. Kind of like a hardcore gangster rapper wearing pink. That same pink wouldn’t look too gangster on the high school nerd but because you know the thug could shoot you if you step too close to his new white kicks, you respect him and his pinkness. Pink and Aqua here are the most fear instilling pink and aqua you’ll ever see on cars (exclusion of this theory is granted to Yashio Factory…and maybe an STi or two).

Seriously I have too many pics of different cars. Here’s one more and then I’ll put a few thumbs below:

This IS retro JDM tuning encapsulated in a photo. RWB Porsche vs AE86 Levin out of your Initial D wet dream:

Offset is EVERYTHING (I wish I could explain this to the art department at Fast and the Furious, what a no cost improvement to the style it’d be!):

Comments

Thompson
Sep 12, 2008 6:00:18 AM

Crazy cars and great phothos. It is englisch or amarican ???
thats abig wheel on the back wheel

Car l
Jun 26, 2008 8:39:01 PM

Cool cars. I hadn't hear of Rauh-Welt before.

byron johnson
May 20, 2008 5:07:01 AM

I tried contacting them, and the number at their website is no good. I then contacted K's Speed in California, who is supposed to be a distributor for Rauh Welt only to be told that they dont export the parts, that the car has to go to Japan for the conversion. This was a major disappointment!!

GTwildfire
Apr 23, 2008 9:02:28 AM

I meant the Indigo blue, but the other is pretty nice too.

GTwildfire
Apr 23, 2008 9:01:42 AM

I love the blue on the Rauh-Welt Porsche. Great color, on the right car

cknarf
Apr 22, 2008 3:36:55 PM

they're great except for that MEGA-RICE one. you know, the red one.

Guyon
Apr 21, 2008 2:26:59 PM

They ruined them. Picture 7 makes me want to cry. I'd rather them be junked than be ruined.

kap0w
Apr 21, 2008 11:09:39 AM

DEEP DISH! That is truly some impressive and clean engineering. I'm not sure if they can turn, but hey - it looks MEAN!

Rob X
Apr 21, 2008 10:57:38 AM

Great photos; so in Japan you can own a Porsche and still have a head of hair? Awesome.

Scott
Apr 21, 2008 10:17:57 AM

Those cars are engineered works of art. I can only imagine what it's like to see one on the road, let alone drive one. This blog should be linked to the one about wings, because the wings on these cars not only look perfect, but I bet they actually function as well.

Evan
Apr 21, 2008 10:03:22 AM

MMMM... I've always thought the 911s were hot! To this day they still are and have nothing on today's Porsches! Great pics and thanks for the stellar post!

993C4S
Apr 21, 2008 9:51:04 AM

Great photos. Do you have more information on Rauh-Welt?