RIPPER Magazine (リッパーマガジン)

RIPPER Magazine Vol.24
Full Color 154P, Japanese / English

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CHOPPER SPIRIT
SHINYA KIMURA

1995年に開催された伝説のカスタムショーHARVEST TIMEの人気投票で1位を獲得したWL。ZERO ENGINEERING時代に木村信也が捻り上げたその1台は、“ゼロ・スタイル”を日本のカスタムシーンに知らしめ同店の人気を揺るぎないものにしたエポックメイカーだった̶̶あれから30年。単身渡米してCHABOTT ENGINEERING を立ち上げた彼が、今や世界屈指のカスタムビルダーとして活躍するのは周知の通り。この特集では最新作“OLD GOLD”に込められたテーマを、木村自身の言葉で紹介する。

In 1995, at the legendary Harvest Time custom show, Shinya Kimura of Zero Engineering took the top prize with his custom WL. His seminal “Zero style” of customization became famous throughout the Japanese custom scene and earned him a diehard following. Now, 30 years later, he has set up Chabott Engineering in the US and become one of the world’s leading custom builders. In this special feature, Kimura introduces you to his latest build, “Old Gold,” and the concepts that went into it.

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